Innovation America Innovation America Accelerating the growth of the GLOBAL entrepreneurial innovation economy
Founded by Rich Bendis

startup visa

Last week I wrote about my experiences moving to the US, initially just doing three month trips with the visa-waiver program, and then finally getting a visa: Coming to America: The Startup Visa. This week I wanted to be more practical and share my advice on visa options and how to apply for one.

It’s timely because on April 1st applications open up for the annual allowance of 65,000 H1B visas, the standard professional visa. This year, with the economy picking up, USCIS are expecting to receive more than the 65,000 cap within the first 5 days of April which means, like 2007 and 2008, a lottery will be conducted.

To read the full, original article click on this link: Coming to America: the 5 Best Visa Options for Startup Entrepreneurs - Forbes