030: H-1B Nitty Gritty #1: Transfer, Extensions, Amendments in Tech
In this episode, I discuss the nitty-gritty details of transferring an H-1B visa from one employer to another, as well as extending an H-1B and filing an amendment to an…
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Immigration Law for Tech Startup Listeners
029: Sponsoring Employees for PERM Green Cards
In this episode on sponsoring employees or prospective employees for PERM green cards, I’m joined by Alcorn Immigration Law associate attorney Amenah Keshari, who focuses on business immigration law. …
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028: All About Priority Dates
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,…
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027: How to Prepare for Visa and Green Card Interview
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…
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026: F-1 Students and Work
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…
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025: RFE’d now what?
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…
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024: Trump Executive Order H-1B L-1 J-1 Visa Ban
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…
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023: Update on DACA, Trump, H-1B, Rule of Law
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…
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022: Navigating the NVC
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…
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021: Intracompany Transfers – L-1 Visas and EB-1C Green Cards for Multinational Managers, Executives, and People with Specialized Knowledge
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…
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