StartUp Visa Act of 2010

Summary

StartUp Visa Act of 2010 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an employment-based, conditional immigrant visa (StartUp visa) for a sponsored alien entrepreneur: (1) with required amounts of financial backing from a qualifying investor or venture capitalist; and (2) whose commercial activities will generate required levels of employment, revenue, or capital investment. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to terminate the status of a sponsored entrepreneur (and the alien spouse and children of such entrepreneur) if not later than three years after the date on which such permanent resident status was conferred: (1) the sponsoring venture capitalist or investor fails to meet investment requirements; or (2) the entrepreneur fails to meet job creation, capital investment, or revenue requirements.

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Timeline

1. 24 February 2010

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 February 2010

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 24 February 2010 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Employment Benefit Act
• related to → CIR ASAP Act of 2009
• related to → StartUp Visa Act of 2010