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[…]
Category: News Updates
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,[…]
Why We need Startup Visa laws for Immigrant Entrepreneurs
Why We need Startup Visa laws for Immigrant Entrepreneurs – Tahmina Watson, immigration attorney With the recent election, America’s voters have placed renewed trust in President Obama, and immigration remains[…]
The Plight of Renouncing United States Citizenship within the U.S.
It is not often I meet a person who wants to renounce United States citizenship, at least within the U.S. People generally renounce citizenship outside the U.S. where they can[…]
STEM bill passes House
The STEM bill passed the House today. See below information from the House Judiciary Committee: House Approves STEM Legislation For Immediate Release November 30, 2012 Contact: Jessica Baker, (202) 225-3951 House[…]
Entrepreneur in Residence: Entrepreneur Pathways by USCIS
The USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas unveiled a new online portal for entrepreneurs under the USCIS Entrepreneur in Residence program. The portal is essentially an information source for entrepreneurs for immigration[…]
Immigration and the presidential debate
Lawyers are not necessary for immigration law- or at least that is what presidential candidate Mr. Romney thinks. Well, I guess I should watch out for my job if he gets[…]
Tahmina Published In Immigration Book for Students!
Just like your child is the most beautiful child on earth, this book is the most beautiful book I have ever seen! I am very honored to have been invited[…]
Start-Up Law Talk Workshop: Independent Contractor Agreements
The Workshop is tonight!! Don’t miss it! See below: Our Start-Up Law Talk workshop series continues with Independent Contractor Agreements. The event will be held on October 8, 2012. Find[…]
Immigration updates
While I have been bogged down with a chain of deadlines, the immigration train keeps chugging along with some very important updates. I will likely write more about each item[…]