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Immigration Law for Tech Startup Listeners
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…
DetailsWhat 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…
DetailsDreamers 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…
DetailsJoining 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…
DetailsAre 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…
DetailsIn 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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsIf you’re the spouse or a child of somebody who’s coming to live and work here in Silicon Valley, what’s the process for you to get your visa? Can you get a work permit? How does the process work? How long does it take? What can you do? What can’t you do? Today, I’m talking…
DetailsIf you’re getting to the point of laying off people, immigration is only one narrow sliver of all the compliance actions you need to take. In today’s episode of another COVID-19 edition, I’m talking about how to conduct layoffs in the immigration world. What happens when your company can no longer employ all of the…
DetailsIn this episode, I talk about the E-2 visa, which is available for investors who own a company. The principal investor visa is for somebody who is coming to the United States to develop and direct the operations. It’s also for people who are coming to work in the U.S. as executives, supervisors, or other…
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