There are different non-immigrant visa types that are worthwhile for founders and Silicon Valley startups to investigate. Here are the most common ones: H-1B Visa This is for an employee of a U.S. company working in a specialty occupation. This is not for self-employment. If you’re a founder out there and you don’t have a…
What is a green card and why is it called as such? Does it go by any other name? What are all the steps to getting a green card? What is the visa bulletin and how does it actually work? Today, we are going to be talking about the coveted, the mysterious green card. Whether…
The H-1B visa is specifically for foreign workers in specialty occupations such as software engineers, lawyers, accountants, UX designers. It’s for people who have a bachelor’s degree in a job-related field or an equivalent amount of work experience. Because the demand has far exceeded the supply, a lottery process has been put into place over…
Whether you’re a founder or hiring an employee from another country, applying for a visa can be quite confusing when you don’t know which category to apply for. What do the names H-1B visa, J-1 visa, E2 visas even mean? Who are qualified and what steps need to be taken? In today’s episode, we’re going…
At Alcorn Immigration Law, we’re committed to solving immigration issues faced by individuals and businesses within the tech industry. We’re currently certified as an official woman-owned business and have received an AV rating. We are a recipient of the Entrepreneur Immigration Services Law Firm of the Year Award and the Excellence in Growth Award for…
If you’re an employer looking to employ foreign workers in a specialized field such as tech, they need to apply for an H-1B visa. However, the government sets a limited number of H-1Bs granted each year through a lottery process. Over the last few years, about 200,000 H-1B petitions have been filed…
Welcome to the first episode of the Immigration Law for Tech Startups. My name is Sophie Alcorn. I’m a certified specialist in Immigration and Nationality Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. As the founder of the Alcorn Immigration Firm, we’re dedicated to helping the fastest growing tech companies…
Sophie Alcorn is an expert on U.S. immigration matters and a Board Certified Specialist in United States Immigration and Nationality Law by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization, having been quoted in publications around the globe such as The New York Times, Financial Times, The Atlantic and TechCrunch. Her immigration-focused boutique law…