035: Becoming A U.S. Citizen: Naturalization and Citizenship
In this episode of Immigration Law for Tech Startups, I’m joined by my law partner, Anita Koumriqian, an expert in family immigration law. In this first of two episodes on…
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034: J-1 Two-Year Foreign Residency Requirement
In this episode of Immigration Law for Tech Startups, I’m joined by Amenah Keshari, an associate attorney at Alcorn Immigration Law. We discuss the two-year home residency requirement that applies…
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033: All About the J-1 Exchange Visa
I’m excited to announce that over the next few months, a star-studded list of Silicon Valley venture capitalists, startup founders, professors, futurists, and thought leaders will join me on Immigration…
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032: All About EB-1B for Outstanding Researchers
In this episode, I discuss what tech companies should know about sponsoring an employee or prospective employee for an EB-1B green card for outstanding professors and researchers. The…
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031: H-1B Nitty Gritty #2: H-1B Transfer for Startup Founders
In this episode, I tackle the question we most frequently get asked: How do I transfer my H-1B with my current employer to the startup I want to create? …
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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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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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