Finally, a Startup Visa That Works

Re:Finally, a Startup Visa That Works by speleding on Monday March 14, 2011 @06:46PM (#2324862)

I agree that it sounds too easy. My startup easily has $100K in accumulated sales from the US, so I would all of a sudden qualify for a visa. That's perplexing if you know how much trouble they made me go through to attend a US university (and send me packing right afterwards).

Then again, even with some abuse of the rules I think this would probably be a good deal for the US economy. Anyone who is able to "fake" $100K in revenues is not likely to go through the trouble to "take away" any blue color job there. You would just get a well educated tax payer for free.

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Re:Finally, a Startup Visa That Works by ojbyrne on Monday March 14, 2011 @11:05PM (#2325643)

I'm going to guess that means $100k in annual sales. Its not entirely clear on that point, but the mention of the same number required annually after being approved seems to suggest that. Your use of the work "accumulated" suggests you're talking about a period > 1 year.

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Re:Finally, a Startup Visa That Works by speleding on Thursday March 17, 2011 @04:32PM (#2337939)

Actually, I think you are right that they probably mean $100K a year, although the article doesn't say that. (My startup does >$100K annually too now, but I guess that would limit the potential candidates quite a bit)

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