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Hi Peter, Do you have any statistics on success rate of Entrepreneur Parole? I am currently in USA on H1B visa and planning to leave my current job to join my s

Hi Peter, Do you have any statistics on success rate of Entrepreneur Parole? I am currently in USA on H1B visa and planning to leave my current job to join my startup full time. I got commitments of around $500K from a pre-seed VC and a few angels. I am exploring if Entrepreneur Parole or O1 is the right option for me.

proberts 4y ago
IEP applications are getting approved but only if the investors are willing to share detailed information and documentation about the ownership and operation of their VC firm and their previous investments and understandably many are reluctant to since this information is typically highly confidential/personal.
- sb12345 4y ago
  I see! That'll be a challenge if I ask some top tier VC to share all the details of their recent fundings. How long does it take to get IEP approved? Do I need to re-enter into USA after it's approved?
  - proberts 4y ago
    We're seeing 4-6 months for an IEP application to get reviewed and once approved (unless Canadian), the applicant would need to leave the U.S. (unless already outside) and apply for a parole at a U.S. Consulate.
    - sb12345 4y ago
      Thanks for the response. I am considering applying O1 now.