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 Supreme Court on the DACA case? Apple’s CEO Tim Cook’s Involvement on the DACA Case Apple’s CEO Tim Cook filed an amicus brief stating that…
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 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…
The COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on the importance of immigrants to medical research and health-care in the U.S. More than 11,000 immigrants on H-1B visas and green cards are working on treatments and vaccines for COVID-19 at major major biotech and pharmaceutical companies in the U.S., according to a new analysis by the…
If you’re a startup founder or a recruiter looking to hire someone from overseas to be physically working in your company within the United States, there are steps you need to consider in preparing your company for the H-1B process. 1. Your company needs to be formed. Under the U.S. immigration law, the best…
Every year, USCIS makes its decision in the annual H-1B lottery for new professionals to get sponsored by companies for temporary work visas. If you or your employee, as the candidate, have already gotten through the lottery, why waste your chance with creating a simplistic H-1B that is likely to fail? Now is the time…
If you’re a startup founder or a recruiter looking to hire someone from overseas to be physically working within the United States, things can get a little overwhelming if you’re not familiar with the H-1B process. This is especially helpful to small companies and early-stage companies as well as companies that have never done this…
It’s the H-1B season! Nationally, H-1B denial rates have increased steadily over the last three years. Therefore, it’s very important to create a comprehensive legal plan at the beginning of any case before filing any documents. But how can you prepare a really strong H-1B petition? In this episode, we discuss the legal elements of…
We have new immigration data showing what has been going over the last couple of years through the most recent government fiscal year of 2019. Although denial rates for H-1B, L-1, O, and TN visas, as well as Requests for Evidence (RFEs) increased, it remains possible to craft a strong strategy and win. Feel free…
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 of a U.S. company working in a specialty occupation. This is not for self-employment. If you’re a founder out there and you don’t have a…
I was super excited to see a recent report by the Conference Board, a business research group. It sparked my imagination on how the U.S. can realign our immigration policy to target our national needs and long-term economic goals. You can read the Committee on Economic Development (CED) of the Conference Board’s report, “Boosting Immigration.”…