,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #agfj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #be1 #bjac ,mr4 ,s*iff introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% an entrepr5eur-bas$ immigrant category = ali5 entrepr5eurs :o h complet$ or are 9 ! process ( complet+ a degree 9 ,sci5ce1 ,eng9e]+1 ,ma? or a te*nology-relat$ field4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,immigration & ,naturalization ,inve/m5t ,v5tures = ,eng9e]+1 ,sci5ce1 & ,te*nology 9 ,am]ica ,act ( #bjac or ,,inve/ 9 ,am]ica ,act4 #b4 ,conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus = c]ta9 ,,/em ali5 entrepr5eurs1 sp\ses1 & *ildr5 ,! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #baf;,a ! foll[+3 #baf;,b4 ,conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus = c]ta9 ,,/em ali5 entrepr5eurs1 sp\ses1 & *ildr5 7a7 ,9 g5]al 7#a7 ,adju/m5t ( /atus ,ea* fiscal ye>1 ! /atus ( n m ?an #i1idj ali5s hav+ /atus "u section #aja7;a77#ae77;,f77i7 or #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b7 %all be adju/$ to t ( an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce if ea* su* ali5 files an application1 at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may require1 t includes in=mation suffici5t to prove t ! ali5 has fulfill$ ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7,a7 ,! ali5 is 9 ! process ( complet+1 or has complet$ )9 ! mo/ rec5t #c ye>s prec$+ ! date ( application1 a graduate level degree 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 ma? or a relat$ academic discipl9e f an accr$it$ ,unit$ ,/ates college1 univ]sity or o!r in/itute ( high] education4 7,b7 ,! ali5 e/abli%es & engages 9 a new comm]cial ent]prise 7includ+ a limit$ p>tn]%ip7 t is relevant to ! area ( /udy ( p>agraph 7#a74 7,c7 ,! ali5 submits a bus9ess plan 7:i* may be updat$ & modifi$ z a result ( m>ket conditions z long z ! crit]ia specifi$ 9 ?is section are met71 :i* includes ! creation ( no less ?an #e new full-"t jobs & a m9imum ( #ij total "w mon?s = ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s or ali5s lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce or o!r immigrants lawfully au?oriz$ to be employ$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7o!r ?an ! immigrant & ! immigrant's sp\se1 sons1 or daught]s7 )9 #e ye>s & provides ! prevail+ wage level = ! occupational classification 9 ! area ( employm5t4 7,d7 ,! ali5 is admissible z an immigrant1 except t ! num]ical limitations ( sections #bja & #bjb %all n apply to ! adju/m5t ( ali5s to lawful p]man5t resid5t /atus "u ?is subsection4 7#b7 ,conditional basis = /atus ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is ,act1 an ali5 entrepr5eur 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7g77#a771 ali5 sp\se1 & ali5 *ild 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7g77#b77 %all be consid]$1 at ! "t ( obta9+ ! /atus ( an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce1 to h obta9$ su* /atus on a conditional basis subject to ! provisions ( ?is section4 7#c7 ,notice ( requirem5ts 7,a7 ,at "t ( obta9+ p]man5t resid5ce ,at ! "t an ali5 entrepr5eur1 ali5 sp\se1 or ali5 *ild obta9s p]man5t resid5t /atus on a conditional basis "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all provide = notice to su* an entrepr5eur1 sp\se1 or *ild respect+ ! provisions ( ?is section & ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7c77#a7 to h ! conditional basis ( su* /atus r5ew$1 & ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7d77#a7 to h ! conditional basis ( su* /atus remov$4 7,b7 ,at "t ( requir$ petition ,9 addition1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all attempt to provide notice to su* an entrepr5eur1 sp\se1 or *ild1 at or ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ! #ij-;day p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#b77;,a71 ( ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7c77#a7 & 7d77#a74 7,c7 ,effect ( failure to provide notice ,! failure ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to provide a notice "u ?is p>agraph %all n affect ! en=cem5t ( ! provisions ( ?is section ) respect to su* an entrepr5eur1 sp\se1 or *ild4 7b7 ,t]m9ation ( /atus if f9d+ t qualify+ entrepr5eur%ip improp] 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( an ali5 entrepr5eur ) p]man5t resid5t /atus on a conditional basis "u subsection 7a71 if ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security det]m9es1 be=e ! #fj-mon? anniv]s>y ( ! ali5's obta9+ ! /atus ( lawful admission = p]man5t resid5ce1 t-- 7,a7 ! e/abli%m5t ( ! comm]cial ent]prise 0 int5d$ solely z a means ( evad+ ! immigration laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 7i7 ! ali5 did n e/abli% & engage 9 a new comm]cial ent]prise relevant to ! graduate level degree 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 ma? or a relat$ academic discipl9e2 or 7ii7 ! ali5 0 n su/a9+ ! actions describ$ 9 clause 7i7 ?r\gh\t ! p]iod ( ! ali5's resid5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 7,c7 ! ali5 0 o!rwise n con=m+ to ! requirem5ts ( ?is section1 !n ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all s notify ! ali5 involv$ &1 subject to p>agraph 7#b71 %all t]m9ate ! p]man5t resid5t /atus ( ! ali5 7& ! ali5 sp\se & ali5 *ild7 involv$ z ( ! date ( ! det]m9ation4 7#b7 ,he>+ 9 removal proce$+ ,any ali5 ^: p]man5t resid5t /atus is t]m9at$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may reque/ a review ( su* det]m9ation 9 a proce$+ to remove ! ali54 ,9 su* proce$+1 ! burd5 ( pro( %all be on ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to e/abli%1 by a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce1 t a condition describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is met4 7c7 ,requirem5ts ( ,timely ,petition & ,int]view = ,r5ewal ( ,condition 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] = ! conditional basis e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 = an ali5 entrepr5eur1 ali5 sp\se1 or ali5 *ild to be r5ew$-- 7,a7 ! ali5 entrepr5eur mu/ submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#b71 a petition :i* reque/s ! r5ewal ( su* conditional basis & :i* /ates1 "u p5alty ( p]jury1 ! facts & in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#a72 & 7,b7 9 accordance ) subsection 7e77#c71 ! ali5 entrepr5eur mu/ appe> = a p]sonal int]view be=e an (fic] or employee ( ! ,s]vice respect+ ! facts & in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#a74 7#b7 ,t]m9ation ( p]man5t resid5t /atus = failure to file petition or h p]sonal int]view 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( an ali5 ) p]man5t resid5t /atus on a conditional basis "u subsection 7a71 if-- 7i7 no petition is fil$ ) respect to ! ali5 9 accordance ) ! provisions ( p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 or 7ii7 unless !re is good cause %[n1 ! ali5 entrepr5eur fails to appe> at ! int]view describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 7if requir$ "u subsection 7e77#c771 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all t]m9ate ! p]man5t resid5t /atus ( ! ali5 7& ! ali5's sp\se & *ildr5 if x 0 obta9$ on a conditional basis "u ?is section7 z ( ! #cj mon? anniv]s>y ( ! ali5's lawful admission = p]man5t resid5ce4 7,b7 ,he>+ 9 removal proce$+ ,9 any removal proce$+ ) respect to an ali5 ^: p]man5t resid5t /atus is t]m9at$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! burd5 ( pro( %all be on ! ali5 to e/abli% compliance ) ! conditions ( p>agraphs 7#a77;,a7 & 7#a77;,b74 7#c7 ,det]m9ation aft] petition & int]view 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if-- 7i7 a petition is fil$ 9 accordance ) ! provisions ( p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 & 7ii7 ! ali5 entrepr5eur appe>s at any int]view describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all make a det]m9ation1 )9 #ij days ( ! date ( ! su* fil+ or int]view 7:i*ev] is lat]71 z to :e!r ! facts & in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#a7 & alleg$ 9 ! petition are true ) respect to ! qualify+ comm]cial ent]prise4 7,b7 ,r5ewal ( conditional basis if favorable det]m9ation ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security det]m9es t su* facts & in=mation are true1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all s notify ! ali5 involv$ & %all r5ew ! conditional basis ( ! ali5's /atus effective z ( ! #cj mon? anniv]s>y ( ! ali5's lawful admission = p]man5t resid5ce4 7,c7 ,t]m9ation if adv]se det]m9ation ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security det]m9es t su* facts & in=mation are n true1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all s notify ! ali5 involv$ &1 subject to subp>agraph 7,d71 %all t]m9ate ! p]man5t resid5t /atus ( an ali5 entrepr5eur1 ali5 sp\se1 or ali5 *ild z ( ! date ( ! det]m9ation4 7,d7 ,he>+ 9 removal proce$+ ,any ali5 ^: p]man5t resid5t /atus is t]m9at$ "u subp>agraph 7,c7 may reque/ a review ( su* det]m9ation 9 a proce$+ to remove ! ali54 ,9 su* proce$+1 ! burd5 ( pro( %all be on ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to e/abli%1 by a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce1 t ! facts & in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#a7 & alleg$ 9 ! petition are n true ) respect to ! qualify+ comm]cial ent]prise4 7d7 ,requirem5ts ( ,timely ,petition & ,int]view = ,removal ( ,condition 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] = ! conditional basis e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 = an ali5 entrepr5eur1 ali5 sp\se1 or ali5 *ild to be remov$-- 7,a7 ! ali5 entrepr5eur mu/ submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#b71 a petition :i* reque/s ! removal ( su* conditional basis & :i* /ates1 "u p5alty ( p]jury1 ! facts & in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#a72 & 7,b7 9 accordance ) subsection 7e77#c71 ! ali5 entrepr5eur mu/ appe> = a p]sonal int]view be=e an (fic] or employee ( ! ,s]vice respect+ ! facts & in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#a74 7#b7 ,t]m9ation ( p]man5t resid5t /atus = failure to file petition or h p]sonal int]view 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( an ali5 ) p]man5t resid5t /atus on a conditional basis "u subsection 7a71 if-- 7i7 no petition is fil$ ) respect to ! ali5 9 accordance ) ! provisions ( p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 or 7ii7 unless !re is good cause %[n1 ! ali5 entrepr5eur fails to appe> at ! int]view describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 7if requir$ "u subsection 7e77#c771 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all t]m9ate ! p]man5t resid5t /atus ( ! ali5 7& ! ali5's sp\se & *ildr5 if x 0 obta9$ on a conditional basis "u ?is section7 z ( ! #fj mon? anniv]s>y ( ! ali5's lawful admission = p]man5t resid5ce4 7,b7 ,he>+ 9 removal proce$+ ,9 any removal proce$+ ) respect to an ali5 ^: p]man5t resid5t /atus is t]m9at$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! burd5 ( pro( %all be on ! ali5 to e/abli% compliance ) ! conditions ( p>agraphs 7#a77;,a7 & 7#a77;,b74 7#c7 ,det]m9ation aft] petition & int]view 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if-- 7i7 a petition is fil$ 9 accordance ) ! provisions ( p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 & 7ii7 ! ali5 entrepr5eur appe>s at any int]view describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all make a det]m9ation1 )9 #ij days ( ! date ( ! su* fil+ or int]view 7:i*ev] is lat]71 z to :e!r ! facts & in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#a7 & alleg$ 9 ! petition are true ) respect to ! qualify+ comm]cial ent]prise4 7,b7 ,removal ( conditional basis if favorable det]m9ation ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security det]m9es t su* facts & in=mation are true1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all s notify ! ali5 involv$ & %all remove ! conditional basis ( ! ali5's /atus effective z ( ! #fj mon? anniv]s>y ( ! ali5's lawful admission = p]man5t resid5ce4 7,c7 ,t]m9ation if adv]se det]m9ation ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security det]m9es t su* facts & in=mation are n true1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all s notify ! ali5 involv$ &1 subject to subp>agraph 7,d71 %all t]m9ate ! p]man5t resid5t /atus ( an ali5 entrepr5eur1 ali5 sp\se1 or ali5 *ild z ( ! date ( ! det]m9ation4 7,d7 ,he>+ 9 removal proce$+ ,any ali5 ^: p]man5t resid5t /atus is t]m9at$ "u subp>agraph 7,c7 may reque/ a review ( su* det]m9ation 9 a proce$+ to remove ! ali54 ,9 su* proce$+1 ! burd5 ( pro( %all be on ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to e/abli%1 by a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce1 t ! facts & in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#a7 & alleg$ 9 ! petition are n true ) respect to ! qualify+ comm]cial ent]prise4 7e7 ,details ( ,petition & ,int]view 7#a7 ,cont5ts ( petition 7,a7 ,ea* petition "u subsection 7c77#a77;,a7 %all conta9 facts & in=mation demon/rat+ t ! ali5-- 7i7 e/abli%$ & engag$ 9 a new comm]cial ent]prise relevant to ! graduate level degree 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 ma? or a relat$ academic discipl9e2 7ii7 su/a9$ ! actions describ$ 9 clause 7i7 ?r\gh\t ! p]iod ( ! ali5's resid5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7iii7 ei!r-- 7,i7 creat$ no less ?an #b new full-"t jobs = ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s or ali5s lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce or o!r immigrants lawfully au?oriz$ to be employ$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7o!r ?an ! immigrant & ! immigrant's sp\se1 sons1 or daught]s7 = ! duration ( a #f-mon? m9imum prior to ! fil+ ( ! petition & provides ! prevail+ wage level = ! occupational classification 9 ! area ( employm5t2 or 7,,ii7 inve/$ n less ?an #bjj1jjj 9 ! new comm]cial ent]prise4 7,b7 ,ea* petition "u subsection 7d77#a77;,a7 %all conta9 facts & in=mation demon/rat+ t ! ali5-- 7i7 e/abli%$ & engag$ 9 a new comm]cial ent]prise relevant to ! graduate level degree 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 ma? or a relat$ academic discipl9e2 7ii7 su/a9$ ! actions describ$ 9 clause 7i7 ?r\gh\t ! p]iod ( ! ali5's resid5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7iii7 ei!r-- 7,i7 creat$ no less ?an #e new full-"t jobs & a m9imum ( #ij total "w mon?s = a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s or ali5s lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce or o!r immigrants lawfully au?oriz$ to be employ$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7o!r ?an ! immigrant & ! immigrant's sp\se1 sons1 or daught]s7 )9 #e ye>s & provides ! prevail+ wage level = ! occupational classification 9 ! area ( employm5t2 or 7,,ii7 inve/$ n less ?an #ejj1jjj 9 ! new comm]cial ent]prise4 7,c7 is o!rwise con=m+ to ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4 7#b7 ,p]iod = fil+ petition 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 ! petition "u subsection 7c77#a77;,a7 mu/ be fil$ dur+ ! #ij-;day p]iod be=e ! #cf mon? anniv]s>y ( ! ali5's lawful admission = p]man5t resid5ce2 & 7ii7 ! petition "u subsection 7d77#a77;,a7 mu/ be fil$ dur+ ! #ij-;day p]iod be=e ! #fj mon? anniv]s>y ( ! ali5's lawful admission = p]man5t resid5ce4 7,b7 ,date petitions = good cause ,su* a petition may be consid]$ if fil$ aft] su* date1 b only if ! ali5 e/abli%es to ! satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security good cause & ext5uat+ circum/ances = failure to file ! petition dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7,c7 ,fil+ ( petitions dur+ removal ,9 ! case ( an ali5 :o is ! subject ( removal he>+s z a result ( failure to file a petition on a timely basis 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may /ay su* removal proce$+s aga9/ an ali5 p5d+ ! fil+ ( ! petition "u subp>agraph 7,b74 7#c7 ,p]sonal int]view ,! int]view "u subsection 7c77#a77;,b7 & 7d77#a77;,b7 %all be conduct$ )9 #ij days aft] ! date ( submitt+ a petition "u subsection 7c77#a77;,a7 & 7d77#a77;,a71 respectively1 & at a local (fice ( ! ,s]vice1 designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 :i* is conv5i5t to ! p>ties involv$4 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security's discretion1 may waive ! deadl9e = su* an int]view or ! requirem5t = su* an int]view 9 su* cases z may be appropriate4 7f7 ,treatm5t ( ,p]iod = ,purposes ( ,naturalization ,= purposes ( title ,,iii1 9 ! case ( an ali5 :o is 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a lawful p]man5t resid5t on a conditional basis "u ?is section1 ! ali5 %all be consid]$ to h be5 admitt$ z an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce & to be 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z an ali5 lawfully admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = p]man5t resid5ce4 7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,ali5 entrepr5eur ,! t]m ali5 entrepr5eur means an ali5 :o obta9s ! /atus ( an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce 7:e!r on a conditional basis or o!rwise7 "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,ali5 sp\se2 ali5 *ild ,! t]m ali5 sp\se & ! t]m ali5 *ild mean an ali5 :o obta9s ! /atus ( an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce 7:e!r on a conditional basis or o!rwise7 by virtue ( be+ ! sp\se or *ild1 respectively1 ( an ali5 entrepr5eur4 7#c7 ,comm]cial ,ent]prise ,! t]m comm]cial ent]prise includes a limit$ p>tn]%ip4 7#d7 ,inve/m5t ,! t]m inve/m5t includes inve/m5ts by v5ture capitali/s1 qualifi$ angel inve/ors1 or ! entrepr5eur1 & also includes re9ve/$ pr(its4 7#e7 ,full-"t employm5t ,! t]m full-"t employm5t means employm5t 9 a position t requires at lea/ #ce h\rs ( s]vice p] week at any "t1 reg>dless ( :o fills ! position4 4 #c4 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice ,/udy 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & aga9 n lat] ?an #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ,congress a report on ! entrepr5eur-bas$ immigrant category e/abli%$ "u section #baf;,b ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act4 7b7 ,cont5ts ,a report describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all include in=mation reg>d+-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( immigrant entrepr5eurs :o h obta9$ conditional p]man5t resid5cy "u ! entrepr5eur-bas$ immigrant category2 7#b7 ! numb] ( jobs creat$ ?r\gh ! program2 7#c7 ! titles & wages ( ! creat$ employm5t positions2 7#d7 ! l5g? ( employm5t = ! creat$ employm5t positions2 7#e7 ! numb] ( immigrant entrepr5eurs :o 7 approv$ = removal ( conditional p]man5t resid5ce /atus at ! end ( ! #e ye> conditional /atus p]iod2 7#f7 ! economic impact ( ! comm]cial activity g5]at$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a result ( immigrant entrepr5eurs2 & 7#g7 any additional in=mation reg>d+ ! effects ( ! ,program4 #d4 ,recruit1 ,reta91 & ,inve/ ,/rategic ,plan 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,education %all jo9tly submit a /rategic plan to be kn[n z ! ,recruitm5t1 ,reta9m5t1 & ,inve/m5t ,/rategic ,plan to ,congress4 7b7 ,cont5ts ,! /rategic plan describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all /udy & recomm5d coord9at$ /rategies to attract ! highe/ skill$ & mo/ tal5t$ =eign nationals to immigrate to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ord] to create ,am]ican jobs & gr[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy4