Photo by Monique RobertImmigration lawyer Todd Heine shuttles back and forth between Seattle and San Francisco’s Silicon Valley. Silicon Valley buzzes with immigrant entrepreneurial activity. Despite the plentiful number of immigrant entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley and Heine’s impressive stats, it’s common knowledge that obtaining a work visa for most immigrant entrepreneurs is extraordinarily tedious if not a daunting nail-biter. Nina Roberts: Why have you focused on this niche area of immigration law, the O-1 visa for tech entrepreneurs? The O-1 visa is the best bet for someone who has been through an accelerator like Y Combinator or Techstars.

Source: Forbes August 29, 2017 13:41 UTC