Canada Will Implement Startup Visa from April 2013
There is not much that can make me envious these days. Perhaps because I am older and wiser. However, I find myself very envious of Canada’s new Startup Visa laws[…]
Tag: immigrant entrepreneurs
Entrepreneur in Residence Update from USCIS
Today, December 12, 2012, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) finally provided an update to the much talked about Entrepreneur in Residence program. Like many others, I too[…]
Why We Need Start-Up Visa Laws for Immigrant Entrepreneurs
The below article was originally published on Watson Immigration Law Blog on December 5th. The article drew attention from Yahoo! News, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Boston Globe, International Business Times, San Jose Mercury News,[…]
Tahmina mentioned in Silicon Valley MercuryNews.com
The recent Seattle Times article on the Start-Up Act 2.0 was reprinted in Silicon Valley Mercurynews.com. The article discusses visas (or lack thereof) for immigrant entrepreneurs and the Start-Up Act[…]
Tahmina quoted in The Seattle Times re. Start-Up Act 2.0
As an advocate and supporter of the Start-Up Act 2.0, I was honored to have had the opportunity to share my views with the Seattle Times. Here is a link[…]
Entrepreneur in Residence- Expect Updates Soon
The USCIS held a follow up conference on the Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) program today in Atlanta, GA. The event was supposed to be broadcast via live web stream. However,[…]
USCIS Entrepreneur in Residence- Update
The USCIS Entrepreneur in Residence program has a team in place now and USCIS has posted an update on the latest steps taken. I am indeed encouraged by every little[…]
‘Entrepreneur in Residence’ program launches in Sillicon Valley- a brief summary
On February 22, 2012, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) formally launched its new initiative ‘Entrepreneur in Residence’ (EIR). The event was held at Nasa Research Park, Moffet[…]
Other countries are ‘cashing in’ on the foreign entrepreneurs
While the US seems to be thinking about how to get foreign entrepreneurs here, other countries are already implementing measures. I hope we are not too far behind. The below[…]
Fastest Reversal in USCIS Denial!- Immigrant Entrepreneur Gets Visa After ‘World News’ Story
This story was reported yesterday on ABC news, which I reposted on this blog (see below). I have never seen such a quick reversal in an immigration decision and certainly not[…]