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…
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? …
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…
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. …
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,…
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…
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…
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…
Update on Supreme Court’s DACA Ruling and What It Means for Immigration
Dreamers are part of America. They are a part of the core fabric of Silicon Valley. But what does the future hold for them with the new ruling of the…
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…