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  • Latest Action: Feb 24, 2010 Introduced in Senate

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  • 65% of users support S.3029

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    • ‘(I) create not fewer than 5 new full-time jobs in the United States employing people other than the immigrant’s spouse, sons, or daughters; (1 comments, Link )

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      specifically, this section of the legislation: "‘(I) create not fewer than 5 new full-time jobs in the United States employing people other than the immigrant’s spouse, sons, or daughters;",

    Highest Rated User Comments

    • On May 29, 2010, by Ami0_Ami0 - “... Global competition for talent and investment grows more intense daily and the United States must step up or be left behind,” ... Bill Gates said the same things in 2006, years after we knew that there was a growing technology skills deficit. The Government did nothing to help America to address that as an issue. Remember that 2004 White Paper on the subject? Today Government continues to do nothing. Except to continue to provide opportunities to Foreigners at the expense of Americans.

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      As noted by Ami0_Ami0, a user on OpenCongress.org, on May 29, 2010, "“... Global competition for talent and investment grows more intense daily and the United States must step up or be left behind,” ... Bill Gates said the same things in 2006, years after we knew that there was a growing technology skills deficit. The Government did nothing to help America to address that as an issue. Remember that 2004 White Paper on the subject? Today Government continues to do nothing. Except to continue to provide opportunities to Foreigners at the expense of Americans. "

    Highly Rated Blog Articles

    • Full of aroma and bouquet..: 미국 이민 개혁안 어디로 가니? - October 28, 2010 by Full of aroma and bouquet.. - S. 3029 and H.R. 5193는 새로운 비자를 제정하여 외국 기업인이 Venture capital 회사의 지원으로 자본금 $250000의 회사를 설립하고 5명 이상의 미국인을 고용토록 장려하는 법안을 담고 있다. H.R. 1791은 외

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      As noted by Full of aroma and bouquet.. on October 28, 2010, "S. 3029 and H.R. 5193는 새로운 비자를 제정하여 외국 기업인이 Venture capital 회사의 지원으로 자본금 $250000의 회사를 설립하고 5명 이상의 미국인을 고용토록 장려하는 법안을 담고 있다. H.R. 1791은 외" (http://jzcafe.blogspot.com/2010/10/blog-post_29.html)
    • The Startup Visa: A Boost for Small Business? | BNET - October 14, 2010 by Resources | BNET - and Richard G. Lugar (R-Ind.) introduced the Startup Visa Act of 2010 (S. 3029), which focuses solely on EB-5 reform, reallocating a portion of the 10000 visas allowed annually under the EB-5 category and creating a new EB-6 category ...

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      As noted by Resources | BNET on October 14, 2010, "and Richard G. Lugar (R-Ind.) introduced the Startup Visa Act of 2010 (S. 3029), which focuses solely on EB-5 reform, reallocating a portion of the 10000 visas allowed annually under the EB-5 category and creating a new EB-6 category ..." (http://www.bnet.com/blog/smb/the-startup-visa-a-boost-for-small-business/2507)
    • Route to Maui: visas: Maui Addicted: The Blog! - September 01, 2010 by The blog! - If you have any good entrepreneurial idea then an eye must definitely be kept on the StartUp Visa Act, S. 3029 (by John Kerry (D-MA) & Richard Lugar (R-IN)) which aims to improve the current EB-5 Visa. By the way if you are reading this ...

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      As noted by The blog! on September 01, 2010, "If you have any good entrepreneurial idea then an eye must definitely be kept on the StartUp Visa Act, S. 3029 (by John Kerry (D-MA) & Richard Lugar (R-IN)) which aims to improve the current EB-5 Visa. By the way if you are reading this ..." (http://mauiaddicted.myblog.it/archive/2010/09/02/route-to-maui-visas1.html)

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