Startup Visa Reintroduced in Senate
A bipartisan group of senators reintroduced a bill earlier this year that would create a startup visa for international entrepreneurs. It also creates a visa with a path to a…
Know the Truth About International Entrepreneur Immigration
If we want the U.S. to continue to foster global innovation and investment, we must keep the International Entrepreneur Rule. The administration is trying to cancel it. Comment now to…
Sophie Alcorn Quoted in The Atlantic About Need for a Startup Visa
The Atlantic magazine interviewed Sophie Alcorn for her expertise as Silicon Valley’s only Board Certified Immigration and Nationality Law Specialist. The resulting article, “The Trump Administration Is Driving Away Immigrant Entrepreneurs”…
Hope for Founders Even Without International Entrepreneur Rule
Although the end is near for entrepreneur parole under the International Entrepreneur Rule (IER), startup founders have alternatives to build amazing companies in the U.S. After nearly a year of…
VCs Champion Immigrant Founders
The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) has filed a motion in federal court designed to determine whether the Trump administration is complying with a court order to implement the International…
Entrepreneur Parole Likely to Be Short Lived—What to Do?
Entrepreneur Parole under the International Entrepreneur Rule may be short-lived. A federal court ordered U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to begin accepting applications for Entrepreneur Parole last month. However, the…
Proposed Changes to Immigration Policy You Should Know About
Before the new year, the Trump administration issued a long list of regulatory priorities, many of which involve significant changes to immigration policy. The details of each proposed regulation change…
International Entrepreneur Parole Is (Finally) Here
Foreign entrepreneurs can now submit an application for temporary residency in the U.S.—or Entrepreneur Parole—under the International Entrepreneur Rule parole program. The Alcorn Immigration Law team stands ready to help…
A Win for International Entrepreneurs, Startups
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration can no longer delay the International Entrepreneur Rule. The judge ordered the administration to begin accepting applications under the rule, which allows…
International Entrepreneurs Should Be Optimistic
The Trump administration has officially moved to end the International Entrepreneur Rule, which never took effect. The move came a few weeks after the International Entrepreneur Rule had a promising…