The American Institute of Legal Counsel has named Founder Sophie Alcorn one of the 10 best immigration lawyers in California. “I am honored to receive this award,” said Sophie. “I am grateful for the support of the amazing Alcorn Immigration Law team and for our clients from all over the world. Our clients inspire us…
Guten Tag! Founder Sophie Alcorn will be a featured speaker at this year’s TC Disrupt Berlin, which is on December 11-12. Sophie will share the stage with Karoli Hindriks, founder and CEO of Jobbatical, and Holger Seim, founder and CEO of Blinkist, to discuss the opportunities and pitfalls startups face when expanding globally with limited…
Founder Sophie Alcorn hosted a special workshop for international founders and startups to understand how to rise above borders and bring their companies to Silicon Valley at TechCrunch Disrupt SF earlier this month. Sophie discussed the most important immigration challenges faced by international startup founders: How founders can take their immigration status into their own…
Founding Partner Sophie Alcorn will be a featured speaker at this year’s TC Disrupt San Francisco. Sophie will discuss how early-stage startups can make immigration work for them, including the dos and don’ts for bringing international talent into the U.S. on October 4th at 11:30 am. Tickets are available from TechCrunch. Use code ALCORN for…
TechCrunch has selected Alcorn Immigration Law founder Sophie Alcorn as an expert contributor. She will write regular columns on immigration matters for TechCrunch and ExtraCrunch, which offers exclusive articles, resources, and recommendations. Sophie’s first column, What everyone at a startup needs to know about immigration, appeared on TechCrunch last week. ExtraCrunch managing editor Eric Eldon…
For immigrants, establishing a strong credit score may prove necessary for more than just qualifying for a mortgage or auto loan. Last year, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed using a credit score to determine whether an immigrant is “self-sufficient” and admissible. The Alcorn Immigration Law team only practices U.S. immigration law. Much of…
Founding partner Sophie Alcorn recently spoke about the current state of U.S. immigration—and the Mercury News published a story on what she had to say. At a program hosted by the Global Business Council of the Silicon Valley Association of Realtors, Sophie explained how immigration policies and procedures have impacted individuals and companies in Silicon…
Tax Day—April 15—is fast approaching. Even if you’re not a U.S. citizen, you must file a tax return if you’re considered a “resident alien” for tax purposes. Like U.S. immigration law, U.S. tax law is complicated. We only practice U.S. immigration law, so this consists of a compilation of information from the Internal Revenue Service…
By Alcorn Immigration Law Founding attorney Sophie Alcorn knows that immigration causes innovation. That tenet is behind all that she does. Sophie recently talked with Asli Gozoren, a partner at SAYJ Global Partners, about what foreign startups and entrepreneurs should know about the current state of immigration. Sophie discusses everything from the impact of the…
The Atlantic magazine interviewed Sophie Alcorn for her expertise as Silicon Valley’s only Board Certified Immigration and Nationality Law Specialist. The resulting article, “The Trump Administration Is Driving Away Immigrant Entrepreneurs” by Sonia Paul, was published last week. Alcorn discusses the pent-up demand for a startup visa and options for global entrepreneurs to come to the U.S.…