Alcorn Immigration Law partner Anita Koumriqian joins me for this episode on green card priority dates. The government caps not only the number of green cards issued each year, but also the number of green cards allotted to countries of origin—except for green cards for a U.S. citizen’s spouse, parents, and unmarried children under…
In this episode, I’m joined by Alcorn Immigration Law associate attorney Cori Farooqi, who often accompanies our clients to their interviews at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) offices. Anyone applying for a visa or green card at a U.S. embassy or consulate or anyone applying for a green card or for citizenship from within…
This episode of Immigration Law for Tech Startups was recorded before the Trump administration announced a directive on July 6, 2020, that would have required international students on F-1 and M-1 visas to take at least one in-person class in the fall or lose their visa status and be forced to leave the U.S. But…
Joining me today is Alcorn Immigration Law Business Associate Attorney, Gilberto Orozco Jr., as we talk about best practices for responding to RFEs, especially in the H-1B context. A Request for Evidence is a written notice from USCIS asking for additional documentation to make a decision on an individual’s case. RFEs have become more frequent…
What is the effect of the latest executive order banning H, L, and J visas? People around the world have been reaching out in confusion and with concern about the H-1B visa ban and what it means. Who is affected? Are there exceptions? How long will it last? What’s next for the administration regarding business working visas…
Dreamers are part of America. They are a part of the core fabric of Silicon Valley. There are so many brilliant individuals and outstanding team members who are Dreamers in various tech companies. There are those who work at large technology companies like Google or Apple. Others have aerospace degrees who are building rockets. But…
Joining me today is Alcorn Immigration Law partner, Anita Koumriqian, as we talk about the NVC process for immigrants getting green cards. The consular NVC process is an intermediary step after getting the I-140 petition, which is the foundational document that allows somebody to get their green card. If you live in another country, you…
Are you a founder looking to move to the U.S. so you can run your startup from here? Is your company looking to transfer international employees to an existing branch office, subsidiary, or affiliate in the United States – or to let them come here to establish one? Or are you a startup founder in…
In this episode, I’m specifically covering the TN visa, which is a special immigration status for professionals from Canada and Mexico who wish to come to the U.S. to live and work here legally. There are some really wonderful things about the TN visa. But it has its own quirks and intricacies as well. So…
The United States has one of the larger expat communities of Australians in the world. Part of the reason is that it’s relatively easy for Australians to obtain an E-3 visa. Just because Australia has this really cool E-3 visa, doesn’t mean that if you’re Australian, you’re stuck using an E-3 visa only. There are…