Immigration Attorneys Discuss U.S Immigration for Startups for SCALEit 2019

Immigration Attorneys Minal Shah, Deborah Davy and Nicolo Rivolta presented a seminar on U.S. immigration basics for startups on June 20 at Gibney’s San Francisco office.

This event was held as part of Innovation Centre Denmark’s SCALEit program.  SCALEit helps Danish businesses entering the US market to navigate Silicon Valley and gain feedback on business model and strategy, optimization and growth.

Minal and Nico discussed U.S. immigration basics, common visa types including E-2 Treaty Investors and New Company L-1s for start-ups and entrepreneurs, trends and heightened scrutiny under the current administration. Deborah highlighted important issues to raise with corporate counsel when starting a business and also provided an overview of the U.S. government agencies involved in the immigration process.

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