Immigrants create companies which create jobs.  While options for foreign start-up entrepreneurs exist, they are limited and can require a significant investment amount and/or other requirements that can be difficult to meet.  Moreover, it is interesting to note that the current options for entrepreneurs would present obstacles for a foreign national with an idea like Facebook to get a Visa unless he/she had a significant investment amount.  For example, the EB-5 Visa generally requires an investor to invest $1,000,000 and create 10 full-time jobs over two years.  This Visa is often referred to as the million-dollar green card and given the buy in cost, it is only available to a select few. With these requirements, it is no wonder that the quota of 10,000 visas that are available in this category every year has not ever been used.  Want To Create American Jobs_