In this episode of Immigration Law for Tech Startups, I’m excited to welcome Carmen Palafox, a venture capitalist based in Los Angeles who is launching her own firm, 2045 Ventures. She is on the Board of Directors of the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) and is a founding board member of Latinx VC, a group…
In this episode of Immigration Law for Tech Startups, I discuss the immigration-related due diligence process for startups. It’s very important for international founders, international tech talent, and investors to know about devising immigration strategies for founders and top talent and ongoing compliance with immigration laws. During the due diligence process, potential investors investigate…
In this episode of Immigration Law for Tech Startups, I’m thrilled to be joined by my trusted colleague and longtime friend Lindsey Mignano, founding partner of Smith Shapourian Mignano, a corporate law firm based in San Francisco that focuses on startups. We often assist each other’s startup clients with corporate structuring and immigration matters. …
In this episode of Immigration Law for Tech Startups, I proudly unveil the details of Alcorn Immigration Law’s new Extraordinary Ability Bootcamp, an online course. In my previous “Extraordinary Ability Bootcamp” podcast episode, I discussed the O-1A nonimmigrant visa for extraordinary ability, the EB-1A extraordinary ability green card, and the EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver…
Before I jump into this episode, I want to thank all the loyal fans of this podcast. It’s nice to know my immigration expertise has found its way to you—wherever you are in the world. In this episode of Immigration Law for Tech Startups, I share some of the immigration strategies that we have used…
In this episode of Immigration Law for Tech Startups, I discuss seven options you can potentially use to speed up a decision on your case. Not all of the seven options I discuss in this episode may apply to your case. Many of these options only apply to individuals currently residing in the U.S.…
In this episode of Immigration Law for Tech Startups, I’m joined by my law partner, Anita Koumriqian, an expert in family immigration law. In this first of two episodes on U.S. citizenship, we’ll discuss citizenship through the naturalization process for adults 18 years or older. Next time, we’ll discuss certificates of citizenship and the automatic…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) provided details last month on how it will resume the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in June. The USCIS announcement came on August 22, 2020, more than two months after the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration illegally ended DACA…
In this episode of Immigration Law for Tech Startups, I’m joined by Amenah Keshari, an associate attorney at Alcorn Immigration Law. We discuss the two-year home residency requirement that applies to some J-1 Educational and Cultural Exchange Visa holders, as well as who qualifies for a waiver to this requirement and how to apply. …
I’m excited to announce that over the next few months, a star-studded list of Silicon Valley venture capitalists, startup founders, professors, futurists, and thought leaders will join me on Immigration Law for Tech Startups to share their immigration experiences and expertise. Make sure you don’t miss an episode by subscribing to Immigration Law for Tech…