In this week’s Immigration Law for Tech Startups podcast, I’ll share with you a summary of some of the recent immigration updates and changes that we've experienced in 2021. There have been so many immigration law changes over the last year, perhaps not as many as in 2020 with the advent of the pandemic, the Trump administration, and the election. 

 

What we've seen over 2020 with the advent of the Biden administration has been the recommitment to the regulatory process as the agencies are trying to build up their capacity after a mass exodus of highly trained personnel who left during the Trump administration. They’re still getting through the backlogs and continuing to deal with COVID and the lack of staffing at the U.S. embassies and consulates abroad so people can start getting their visas processed again. 

 

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In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• Updates on the National Interest Exceptions (qualifications, processing, travel requirements, student visas)
• Immigration reform updates (DACA, International Entrepreneur Parole
• Changes related to the green card processing and adjustment of status
• Changes in the H-1B world
• The LIKE Act of 2021 (start-up visa)
• Countries under Temporary Protected Status

 

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Resources:

National Interest Exceptions

https://at.usembassy.gov/nie/

 

Chats with Charlie Oppenheim

https://www.youtube.com/user/TravelGov/playlists  

Alcorn Immigration Law:

• Subscribe to the monthly Alcorn newsletter

 

• Immigration Law for Tech Startups podcast:

• Episode 68: Update on DACA

• Episode 73: International Entrepreneur Parole is Back!

 

• • Episode 85: Removal of Conditional Status for Green Card Holders
• Immigration Options for Talent, Investors, and Founders
• Immigration Law for Tech Startups eBook
• Extraordinary Ability Bootcamp course for best practices for securing the O-1A visa, EB-1A green card, or the EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) green card—the top options for startup founders. Use promotion code ILTS for 20% off the enrollment fee.