Thinking About Starting a New Regional Center? Now Is the Time
The EB-5 Regional Center program will sunset on Sept. 30, 2016, if Congress fails to extend it. So, if you’ve been thinking about starting a new regional center, now is the…
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Possible Changes to EB-5 Regional Centers Program
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.…
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What Should I Look for When Investing in an EB-5 Regional Center?
This 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…
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Celebrate Immigration Heritage Month Tomorrow
Join 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…
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Alcorn Immigration Law Celebrates Opening in Downtown Mountain View
FOR 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…
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New Meetup & Events
I’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…
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Startup Visa Announced
President 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…
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Ongoing Changes to STEM OPT
You 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…
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It’s like a USCIS Flash Sale on H-1Bs and L-1s
On 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…
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When H1-B Employers Must File H-1B Worksite Amendments
If 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…
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