E2 Visa for Founders and Employees
If you’re a foreign investor looking to start or expand your operations in the United States, one of the many routes that you can take to obtain a temporary, nonimmigrant…
016: E-2 Visa for Founders and Employees
In 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…
The Different Types of Nonimmigrant Visas
There are different non-immigrant visa types that are worthwhile for founders and Silicon Valley startups to investigate. Here are the most common ones: H-1B Visa This is for an employee…
Highlighting Creative Immigration Strategies for Founders
Draper University recently invited me to speak to participants of its Silicon Valley entrepreneurship program. In addition to covering the main pathways for international entrepreneurs to move to the U.S.…
Citizens of New Zealand Now Eligible for E-1 and E-2 Visas
As of June 10, New Zealand nationals can request a change of status to or apply for the E-1 Visa for Treaty Traders or the E-2 Visa for Treaty Investors…
Israelis Now Eligible for E-2 Treaty Investor Visas
After a seven-year wait, Israel citizens became eligible to apply for an E-2 visa at the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv as of May 1. Both the E-1 Visa for…
No More Visas for Biotech, AI, and Robotics?
The U.S. Commerce Department could place limits on which companies can sponsor H-1B and O-1A visas. Commerce is evaluating designating artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and other categories as “emerging technologies” that…
More E-2 Visa Options if from China, India or Other Non-Treaty Country
In a previous blog post, I discussed how individuals from China, India, and other countries that do not have a trade treaty with the U.S. can still qualify for an…
New Trade Treaty with New Zealand Opens Up Visas Here and There
Last year New Zealand joined the list of countries with a trade treaty with the U.S. New Zealand does not yet appear on the Department of State’s list of treaty…
New F-1 Student Visa Option for Foreign Entrepreneurs in the Bay Area
We’re excited to announce a new educational program that offers budding foreign entrepreneurs and seasoned foreign business executives to sharpen their English skills and pitch their startups in Silicon Valley.…