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US: USCIS Finalizes International Entrepreneur Parole Program

Under a new final regulation published on 17th January 2017, international entrepreneurs who have established a business in the United States, demonstrate significant U.S. funding and show that their business has substantial potential for rapid growth and job creation will be eligible to apply for up to five years of authorization to stay in the United States. The rule is slated to take effect on July 17, 2017.

US: USCIS to propose temporary parole programme for entrepreneurs

The federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has cleared a USCIS proposal to create a program that would provide temporary parole, on a case-by-case basis, to certain foreign investors, researchers and entrepreneurs who will establish a start-up entity in the United States.

Argentina: U.S. tourists and business travellers temporarily exempt from reciprocity fee

U.S. citizens are exempt from a reciprocity fee for stays up to 90 days until June 22, 2016, or until an Executive Order is issued to permanently revoke the fee.

Typically, U.S. citizens, Canadian and Australian nationals are visa-exempt for stays up to 90 days, including business visits, but they must pay a reciprocity fee upon arrival. The reciprocity fee for U.S. citizens was USD 160.  Australian and Canadian nationals must still pay the reciprocity fee.