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by stephengillie 4728 days ago
Are you an entrepreneur who failed to get a visa? Do you like video games?

Do we have an opportunity for you!

2 comments

I might be wrong, but don't entrepreneurs usually need long stay visas to do long term work? An athlete/performer visa only allows you to stay for the duration, only. Hardly any residency.
True, but I'm sure we can hack it:

"Individual Athlete - Time needed to complete the event, competition or performance, not to exceed 5 years

Individual Athlete –Increments of up to 5 years in order to continue or complete the event, competition or performance.

Total stay is limited to 10 years."

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b...

Well if you are an entrepreneur with a high net worth we'll give you citizenship, no need for a visa. That said, I could imagine a competition where the 'sport' was something very much entrepreneurial bot I think the P-1a is limited to 30 days or some other reasonably short time. The interesting thing is, as I understand it, allows you to "earn money", in the US while you're here. As opposed to tourists who are only supposed to "spend money" :-)