Tech Layoffs: Immigration Workshop- Sunday January 22nd at 11am PST
Given the latest round of tech layoffs, we will be holding another workshop to help people get as much information as possible as quickly as possible. Feel free to share[…]
Category: Startup Visa
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[…]
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[…]
Tahmina Host of New Startup Visa Podcast! Episode 3 Out Now
Episode 3: Gavin Johnson, Attorney, Immix Law In this episode of the new Startup Visa Podcast, I am honored to speak with Gavin Johnson, Attorney at Immix Law. As both an[…]
New Startup Visa Podcast Inspired by Book! Episode 2 Out Now
Episode 2: Jeremy Neufeld, Senior Immigration Fellow, Institute for Progress In this episode of the Startup Visa Podcast, I am honored to speak with Jeremy L. Neufeld, Senior Immigration Fellow[…]
New Startup Visa Podcast Inspired by Book! Episode 1 Out Now
Tahmina host of new Startup Visa Podcast! US immigration laws are one of the biggest challenges for startups trying to enter the US market. This podcast is about US immigration[…]
LET’S MAKE INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEUR PAROLE GREAT (OR EVEN FEASIBLE): AN OPEN LETTER TO THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION
Copied from AILA thinkimmigration.org: Posted by Tahmina Watson and Fiona McEntee | Feb 2, 2022 When the Biden Administration revived International Entrepreneur Parole in May 2021, we rejoiced! We thought that finally, we had a[…]
The Immigration Journey Of An Entrepreneur
Check out Tahmina’s most recent article with Above the Law on “The Immigration Journey Of An Entrepreneur” linked here. From Initial U.S. work visa to sweet exit deal and why[…]
Immigration Coalition for International Entrepreneurship Sends Open Letter Recommending Changes to IEP
Copied from Institute for Progress: Yesterday, 36 organizations and individuals from the immigration and startup communities sent an open letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. The letter, available here,[…]