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…
DetailsNew 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. It starts with being methodical and strategic and having a great immigration team on your side. According to the 2018 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics released…
DetailsFounder Sophie Alcorn is now sharing her immigration expertise and strategies in a new advice column that launched on Tech Crunch’s Extra Crunch platform. Extra Crunch offers in-depth coverage and content for entrepreneurs and the startup universe. Called “Dear Sophie,” the column debuted in December. What began as a monthly column has expanded to every…
DetailsThe 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 sure they know the top mistakes to avoid: Here’s what I told the TC Disrupt Berlin audience: 1. Don’t Go It Alone Oftentimes startup…
DetailsU.S Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has moved up the date for the annual H-1B lottery by one month. For years, the annual H-1B lottery has kicked off on April 1, with employers submitting H-1B petitions for current or prospective employees. The lottery ended once USCIS received enough H-1B petitions to meet the annual 85,000…
DetailsWe’re thrilled to introduce Paige Whitlow, who brings 20 years of immigration paralegal experience to the Alcorn Immigration Law team. Paige joined our business immigration team last fall. Most recently, Paige worked as an immigration paralegal at a corporate and immigration law firm based in Raleigh, N.C. At Alcorn, Paige works with the business immigration…
DetailsThe days of immediate processing of F2A green cards are coming to an end. And some F4 green cards, as well as EB-2 and EB-3 green cards will retrogress shortly. If you or loved ones are eligible for these green cards, we recommend filing a petition as soon as possible. Every month, Charles Oppenheim, chief…
DetailsThe H-1B visa lottery system is changing fast. And these changes may be a boon for American small businesses and startups and their H-1B candidates. Starting with the April 2020 lottery, employers must now pay a nonrefundable $10 fee to register each candidate for the H-1B lottery. The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees U.S.…
DetailsAlcorn Immigration Law won the Women’s Business Enterprise “Excellence in Growth Award” for being one of the fastest growing certified women-owned companies in the Pacific Region of the United States. The firm was nominated alongside 11 other certified women-owned companies in the same category. We are thrilled to receive this recognition! Thank you to WBEC-West…
DetailsLooking ahead to 2020, a lot of changes are in store for U.S. immigration policy. Not through laws passed by Congress, but through rule-making processes from Federal agencies including USCIS. The White House Office of Management and Budget recently released its regulatory agenda, which outlines policy priorities for federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland…
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