The Atlantic magazine interviewed Sophie Alcorn for her expertise as Silicon Valley’s only Board Certified Immigration and Nationality Law Specialist. The resulting article, “The Trump Administration Is Driving Away Immigrant Entrepreneurs” by Sonia Paul, was published last week. Alcorn discusses the pent-up demand for a startup visa and options for global entrepreneurs to come to the U.S.
About Sophie Alcorn
A Stanford-educated, State Bar-certified Immigration and Nationality Law Specialist, Alcorn has practiced immigration law since 2008. She has been interviewed and quoted in publications around the globe from The New York Times to the Financial Times.
Motivated by the belief that immigration leads to innovation, Alcorn founded Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley in 2015. The Alcorn Immigration Law team obtains visas and green cards for investors, employers, professionals, entrepreneurs, and their families.
In addition, Alcorn serves as an advisor to Silicon Valley startups and nonprofits, including Ayvid Innovations, Global EIR, and Project Ellis.
Alcorn is in demand as a speaker due to her ability to explain immigration law clearly and understandably. She has spoken about immigration at many conferences and events, including bar associations and the Keiretsu Forum’s Angel Capital Expo.
Contact us if you’d like to hear Alcorn speak on the latest immigration options.