The EB-5 visa is designed for foreign investors to get a green card if they are willing to bring capital to the US and create at least ten full-time jobs. Unfortunately, this program applies to the investor who holds the capital, and not the entrepreneur who discovers how to put that capital to use. A small change in the law could have a big impact on entrepreneurship in this country, and that's what [McClure] proposed
If all they did was extend that same provision to founders, it wouldn't do much good, because few early-stage startups create 10 full-time jobs out of the gate. Indeed, that would be an anti-pattern. However, these guys must know that.