The buzz at last month’s American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference was that Congress will not renew the EB-5 regional centers visa program before it expires on September 30, 2016. Instead, new legislation is expected to continue the program with changes. The EB-5 visa program allows a foreign national and her or his family to get…
DetailsThis is one of the most frequently asked questions I receive from investors. The EB-5 visa program allows a foreign national and her or his immediate family to get green cards by investing $1 million ($500,000 in high unemployment or rural areas) in a regional center that creates at least 10 jobs. A regional center is a business…
DetailsJoin me in sharing our individual and family stories about immigrating to the U.S. this Thursday evening, June 16, at Deutsche Bank Labs in Palo Alto. As a Silicon Valley immigration lawyer, I treasure the amazing stories of triumph I hear from my clients. This event is one in a series of gatherings and conversations…
DetailsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mayor Pat Showalter to Cut Ribbon Accompanied by Tony Siress of Chamber of Commerce Mountain View, CA: Alcorn Immigration Law is celebrating its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony co-hosted by the Mountain View Chamber of Commerce on April 27, 2016 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Alcorn Immigration Law…
DetailsI’m thrilled to announce several new things related to live events in Silicon Valley. First of all, I’m having a grand opening celebration, ribbon-cutting, open house extravaganza to celebrate my new office located in downtown Mountain View. Please join us on April 27th from 5:00PM – 7:00PM to enjoy networking, complimentary wine, and appetizers. Please register for…
DetailsPresident Obama revealed signs of new regulations today aimed at helping startup founders have a new legal pathway to living in the US. Under this new proposal, investors, researchers and entrepreneurs who will establish a startup could qualify. The founder would be required to show either that they have been awarded substantial U.S. investor financing or…
DetailsYou may have heard in the news about challenges to the STEM OPT program. OPT is Optional Practical Training. It is a way for F-1 students to work in the US to gain experience for one year after their graduation from a US university. “STEM” stands for science, technology, math and engineering. If you are…
DetailsOn September 30, 2015, Public Law 111-230 sunset. Since 2010, this law has required additional filing fees of $2,000 for certain H-1B petitions and $2,250 for certain L-1A and L-1B petitions. H-1B status is for nonimmigrants working temporarily in specialty occupations; L-1A status is for intracompany transferee managers and executives; and L-1B status is for…
DetailsIf your H1-B employee changes worksites, must you, the employer, file an amended H-1B petition with USCIS? Yesterday USCIS released a new policy memorandum answering this question. By interpreting the April 9, 2015 case Matter of Simeio Solutions, LLC, USCIS is clarifying an employer’s obligations regarding LCAs and amended H1-B petitions. 26 I&N Dec. 542 (AAO…
DetailsIn June ICE announced that it would be changing its family detention policy to decrease the amount of time families seeking asylum spend there. Reports indicate that the effect is now starting to be seen on the ground. However, this small reduction in the amount of time spent by traumatized, persecuted children and their mothers…
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