Ask Sophie ™: Can you explain the H-1B visa, EB-2 green card transfer and Visa Bulletin?
Sophie Alcorn, attorney, author and founder of Founder Law in Silicon Valley, California, is an award-winning Certified Specialist Attorney in Immigration and Nationality Law by the State Bar Board of Legal Specialization. Sophie is passionate about transcending borders, expanding opportunity, and connecting the world by practicing compassionate, visionary, and expert immigration law. Connect with Sophie on LinkedIn and Twitter. TechCrunch+ members receive […]
Ask Sophie: Can I get an O-1A visa to bypass the H-1B process?
Bestselling author Sophie Founder Law, attorney and founder of Founder Law in Silicon Valley, CA, is an award-winning Certified Specialist Attorney in Immigration and Nationality Law by the State Bar Board of Legal Specialization. Sophie is passionate about transcending borders, expanding opportunity, and connecting the world by practicing compassionate, visionary, and expert immigration law. Connect with Sophie on LinkedIn and Twitter. TechCrunch+ members […]
Ask Sophie™: As an immigrant to the US, how can I create and work for my own startup?
Here’s another edition of “Ask Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. “Your questions are vital to the spread of knowledge that allows people all over the world to rise above borders and pursue their dreams,” says Sophie Alcorn, a Silicon Valley immigration attorney. “Whether you’re in people ops, a founder […]
Ask Sophie™: How realistic are my chances of hiring H-1B candidates at my startup?
Here’s another edition of “Ask Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. “Your questions are vital to the spread of knowledge that allows people all over the world to rise above borders and pursue their dreams,” says Sophie Alcorn, a Silicon Valley immigration attorney. “Whether you’re in people ops, a founder […]
Ask Sophie™: How do we relocate Ukrainian and Russian team members to the US?
Dear Sophie, Our startup employs about 30 people globally through a combination of direct and co-employment based on their country. Over the last year and a half or so, we helped several team members relocate from Ukraine and Russia to various non-Schengen countries such as Georgia, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and Uzbekistan. We realize it’s more […]
Ask Sophie™: Do I need 2 visas to work at 2 different startups?
Dear Sophie, I’m in the U.S. on an H-1B visa, but I want to leave my current job and pursue a couple of startup ideas: One with a few friends, and the other on my own. Do I need to get two separate visas to work at both companies at the same time? Can I […]
Ask Sophie™: How much time and money will we need for an H-1B transfer?
Dear Sophie, My startup is hiring and many excellent engineers need H-1B transfers, but I haven’t done one yet. Approximately how much time and money will we need to set aside for the process? Are there alternatives? — Careful Co-Founder Subscribe to Our Newsletter! Dear Careful, Congrats on making it to the next stage: hiring! […]
Ask Sophie™: My STEM OPT expires in 30 days, what are my options?
Dear Sophie, My STEM OPT expires in a month, and my company did not register me in this year’s H-1B lottery. I’m not sure what options I have now. Help! — Sleepless in Silicon Valley Subscribe to Our Newsletter! Dear Sleepless, I’m so sorry to hear that your employer didn’t register you for this year’s […]
Ask Sophie™: How do we transfer H-1Bs and green cards to our startup?
Dear Sophie, I was recently laid off. I’m co-founding a cleantech startup with two of my former colleagues, who were also laid off. Both of my co-founders are on H-1Bs and had green cards in the works with our former company. I’m a U.S. citizen. What do we need to do to transfer their H-1Bs and […]
Ask Sophie™: What to do if selected/not selected in H-1B lottery?
Dear Sophie, After three tries, I was finally selected this year in the H-1B lottery! What do we do next? — Wondering Winner Dear Sophie, I’m on STEM OPT. My employer put me in this year’s H-1B lottery for the third time, but I wasn’t selected again! What do I do? — Lottery Loser Subscribe […]