There is one new statement specifically referring to start-ups:
"Second, pursuant to the "significant public benefit" parole authority under section
6
212(d)(5) ofthe INA, USCIS should propose a program that will permit DHS to grant
parole status, on a case-by-case basis, to inventors, researchers, and founders ofstart-up enterprises who may not yet qualify for a national interest waiver, but who have been awarded substantial U.S. investor financing or otherwise hold the promise of innovation and job creation through the development of new technologies or the pursuit of cutting- edge research. Parole in this type of circumstance would allow theseindividuals to temporarily pursue research and development ofpromising new ideas and businesses in the United States, rather than abroad. This regulation will include income and resource thresholds to ensure that individuals eligible for parole under this program will not be eligible for federal public benefits or premium tax credits under the Health Insurance Marketplace of the Affordable Care Act."
"Second, pursuant to the "significant public benefit" parole authority under section 6 212(d)(5) ofthe INA, USCIS should propose a program that will permit DHS to grant parole status, on a case-by-case basis, to inventors, researchers, and founders ofstart-up enterprises who may not yet qualify for a national interest waiver, but who have been awarded substantial U.S. investor financing or otherwise hold the promise of innovation and job creation through the development of new technologies or the pursuit of cutting- edge research. Parole in this type of circumstance would allow theseindividuals to temporarily pursue research and development ofpromising new ideas and businesses in the United States, rather than abroad. This regulation will include income and resource thresholds to ensure that individuals eligible for parole under this program will not be eligible for federal public benefits or premium tax credits under the Health Insurance Marketplace of the Affordable Care Act."
From the linked document http://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/14_1120_...: