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Sophie Alcorn Podcast

Dec 29, 2020

Before we jump into this episode of Immigration Law for Tech Startups, I am thrilled to announce that DACA is back—100% back! On Dec. 4, a federal judge ordered the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), to resume approval of new DACA applications and work...


Dec 22, 2020

In this episode of Immigration Law for Tech Startups, I am thrilled to be joined once again by my fabulous law partner, Anita Koumriqian, to discuss what we’re calling the four commandments of an immigration attorney.

 

Violating any of these commandments may not only have a negative impact on your most immediate...


Dec 15, 2020

In this episode of Immigration Law for Tech Startups, I discuss all the amazing immigration changes on the horizon for 2021. If you had put your immigration plans on hold during the past four years to wait for the right time, the right time is here!

 

All of the immigration policy changes during the past four years have...


Dec 8, 2020

In this episode of Immigration Law for Tech Startups, I recap the unprecedented year of changes to U.S. immigration policy.

 

Despite all the changes this year, no new immigration legislation was passed in 2020. In fact, Congress has failed to enact any new immigration laws for decades. All of the immigration policy...


Dec 1, 2020

In this episode of Immigration Law for Tech Startups, I discuss how the upcoming annual H-1B in March 2021 will be different from the last H-1B lottery, as well as what to expect and how to prepare.

 

The H-1B lottery will start on March 1, 2021, when U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) opens the...