Instructions For Form I-941 - Application For Entrepreneur Parole Page 9

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10. What additional documents could you provide to show that you will provide a significant public benefit to the United
States?
In addition to meeting the investment, grant or award criteria discussed above, you should submit additional
supporting evidence concerning your start-up entity’s business and its substantial potential for rapid growth and job
creation (as well as your day-to-day role in the business). Such supporting evidence may include, but is not limited to
the following:
A. Evidence of investments from qualified investors, government awards or grants, or revenue generation, such as
bank records, wire transfers, equity purchase agreements, equity certificates, equity ledgers, or capitalization
table;
B. Letters from relevant government agencies, qualified investors, or established business associations with
knowledge of the entity’s research, products or services and/or your knowledge, skills or experience that would
advance your entity’s business;
C. Newspaper articles or other similar evidence that you or your entity has received significant attention or
recognition;
D. Evidence that you or your entity have been recently invited to participate in, are is currently participating in, or
have graduated from one or more established and reputable start-up accelerators;
E. Patent awards or other documents indicating that you and/or your entity are focused on developing new
technologies or cutting-edge research;
F. Evidence that you have played an active and central role in the success of prior start-up entities, such as letters
from relevant government agencies, qualified investors, or established business associations with knowledge of
your prior start-up entities;
G. Degrees or other documentation indicating that you have knowledge, skills, or experience that would significantly
advance your entity’s business;
H. Tax and/or payroll records, I-9 records, or other documents indicating that your entity has created a significant
number of qualified jobs prior to filing the request for parole; and
I. Any other reliable evidence indicating your entity’s potential for growth and/or your ability to advance your
entity’s business in the United States.
NOTE: If this list of evidence does not apply to your entrepreneurial activities, you may submit any other
evidence that a grant of parole will provide a significant public benefit to the United States based on your role as an
entrepreneur of a start-up entity.
11. What additional documents do you need to provide for your spouse and dependent children?
Requests for parole for the spouse and children of an entrepreneur must be filed with Form I-131, Application for Travel
Document. Evidence establishing your family relationship such as a marriage certificate and birth certificate should be
submitted with Form I-131.
Evidence for Requests for Re-Parole
What documents do you need to provide when requesting an additional period of parole?
1. Evidence that you continue to meet the definition of “entrepreneur”: (1) you have a central and active role with the
start-up entity; (2) you possess at least a 10% ownership stake.
2. Evidence that your entity continues to meet the definition of a “start-up entity”.
3. Evidence that your qualifying U.S. start-up entity has (1) received at least $500,000 in qualifying investments,
qualified government grants or awards, or a combination of such funding, during the initial parole period; (2) created
at least 10 qualified jobs with the start-up entity during the initial parole period; or (3) reached at least $500,000 in
annual revenue and averaged 20 percent in annual revenue growth during the initial parole period.
Form I-941 Instructions 12/01/17 N
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