Tahmina Watson and Priyanka Chopra Exchange Books at SXSW
I am so thrilled to share that at South by Southwest (SXSW) I had the distinct pleasure of meeting the one and only global household beloved celebrity, actor, entrepreneur, and[…]
Category: Employment-Based Immigration
Tahmina Watson and Doug Rand to Speak at SXSW2023 (South By Southwest) March 10th in Austin TX
Immigration for startups have a been a key passion for both Doug Rand, Senior Advisor to the USCIS Director and co-founder of Boundless. He’s the force behind the International Entrepreneur[…]
H1B Lottery Registration Period: March 1st to 17th, 2023
USCIS announced today that they will run the H1B annual registration starting March 1st to March 17th. See notice below. Watson Immigration Law is happy to help anyone looking to[…]
Tahmina Watson appears in the Guardian UK Discussing Immigration and Tech Layoffs
Tahmina was interviewed by the Guardian UK’s reporter Johana Bhuiyan about immigration repercussions on immigrant workers laid off from their tech jobs. Here is a link: Dream jobs brought them[…]
Tahmina Watson on Yahoo Finance Discussing Tech Layoffs & Immigration
Tahmina appeared on Yahoo Finance recently, discussing tech layoffs and immigration with renowned reporter Akiko Fujita. This is a time sensitive crisis for immigrants who are laid off. Advocacy is[…]
Self-Employed H1B and Other Startup Visa Workshop for Laid-off Skilled Immigrant Workers
On January 5th, 2023, we will be hosting another workshop on self-employed H1B and other startup visa options. Please join us if you are facing a layoff or are already[…]
Self-employed H1B & other U.S. immigration visas for startups: Workshop on January 5th, 2023 at 4pm PST
If you or anyone you know has been laid off while on a work visa, this workshop is for you. Please feel free to share widely. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/self-employed-h-1b-workshop-other-us-immigration-visas-for-startups-tickets-480427139507
New York Times and Miriam Jordan Report on Tech Layoffs and Impact on Immigrant Workers
As many of you may know, our office has been helping significantly in the tech layoff immigration crisis in the last few months. It has been a challenging time for[…]
Workshop: Self-employed H-1B & Other Visas for Startups. November 19th at 10am PST
Tahmina Watson will be holding an online workshop for anyone who wants to learn more about self-employed H-1Bs. Given the vast number of layoffs that have happened recently, it is[…]
Immigration options after tech layoffs
It’s been a troubling time for tech companies and we’re seeing layoffs everywhere. Twitter was the latest to slash numbers. What happens to those on visas working for these companies?[…]