This is another in a continuing series of posts I will be writing to describe some of the Alcorn Immigration Law team’s client success stories.* To maintain confidentiality, the name…
When investors perform their due diligence on a startup and its founders, one area they rarely delve into is one that could jeopardize their investment: Compliance with immigration law. The…
There are a lot of reasons to consider getting a green card through an EB-2 National Interest Waiver (EB-2 NIW). With Matter of Dhanasar, it’s a lot easier to get for…
Sophie Alcorn was interviewed on Mathrubhumi News in Cochin, India, regarding opportunities for Indian investors to obtain U.S. green cards through the EB-5 program. The piece is in the Malayalam…
The proposed International Entrepreneur Rule received more than 750 comments during the public comment period, which ended last week. Many pointed out the hurdles foreign entrepreneurs would face qualifying for…
If you have been working at a foreign company, how can you move to the US? If you’re a manager or executive, such as a startup founder, or an employee…
The Obama administration proposed a new rule that opens the door for foreign entrepreneurs to create a startup business in the U.S. even if they are ineligible for a visa. What is…
The EB-5 Regional Center program will sunset on Sept. 30, 2016, if Congress fails to extend it. So, if you’ve been thinking about starting a new regional center, now is the…
The buzz at last month’s American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference was that Congress will not renew the EB-5 regional centers visa program before it expires on September 30, 2016.…
This is one of the most frequently asked questions I receive from investors. The EB-5 visa program allows a foreign national and her or his immediate family to get green cards by investing…