USCIS Issues Changes to DACA Program
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) provided details last month on how it will resume the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in…
Sophie Alcorn is an Immigration and Nationality Law Specialist certified by the State Bar of California’s Board of Legal Specialization. She is the only immigration attorney in all of Santa Clara County with this designation.
Sophie founded Alcorn Immigration Law in Mountain View, Calif., in 2015. Since then, Sophie has been quoted in publications around the globe, including The New York Times, The Guardian, Financial Times, and The Atlantic. She has been sought after as a speaker about immigration for numerous conferences and events, including Keiretsu Forum’s Angel Capital Expo and the Bar Association of San Francisco. She advises several nonprofits and Silicon Valley startups, including Global EIR, Project Ellis, and Ayvid Innovations. Sophie has also received numerous awards, including Super Lawyers’ Rising Star award for 2017 and 2018, and inclusion in The National Advocates Top 40 under 40 in 2015.
Alcorn Team Spotlight: Get to Know Amenah Keshari
We’re thrilled to introduce Amenah Keshari. She joined the Alcorn Immigration Law team last fall as an associate attorney in our business immigration team. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, Amenah…
Immigrants Crucial in Battle Against COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on the importance of immigrants to medical research and health-care in the U.S. More than 11,000 immigrants on H-1B visas and green cards…
Dear Sophie: How do I get visas for my team to work from home?
Photo by Joey Csunyo on Unsplash Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. “Your questions are vital to the spread of knowledge…
What’s Been Going on with Immigration by the Numbers
We have new immigration data showing what has been going over the last couple of years through the most recent government fiscal year of 2019. Although denial rates for H-1B,…
Imagining a Great U.S. Immigration System
I was super excited to see a recent report by the Conference Board, a business research group. It sparked my imagination on how the U.S. can realign our immigration policy…
How to Scale Your Startup Globally
I recently participated with two international founders on a panel at Tech Crunch Disrupt Berlin on how to scale your startup globally. Danny Crichton, the managing editor of Tech Crunch…
The Latest Visa Bulletin Predictions
Individuals from all countries will face wait times for F2A green cards and EB-3 green cards in the next few months. Meanwhile, the wait for EB-1 green cards for individuals…
The U.S. Issues Fewer Green Cards, Temporary Visas Increase
New statistics have been released about the changing immigration landscape. Although green card issuance has decreased, it is still completely possible to be approved for residence in the United States. …
Top Six Immigration Mistakes Startups Should Avoid
The Alcorn Immigration Law team sees many startups make the same immigration mistakes. So when I spoke to startup founders at TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin last month, I wanted to make…