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Tahmina Talks Immigration

127 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratings

Tahmina Talks Immigration is a talk show all about US immigration laws hosted by Tahmina Watson- Founder@WatsonImmigrationLaw, passionate #immigrationlawyer, #immigrationreform advocate 4 #entrepreneurs, author, blogger, radio show host, speaker mother&wife

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Show #137 Melanie Gladstone & Nicole Lockett, Lakewood Playhouse: The Diary of Anne Frank

April 14, 2022 23:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MB

Thank you so much for tuning into Tahmina Talks Immigration, with your host, Tahmina Watson. In this episode, I am honored to speak with Melanie Gladstone, director of Lakewood Playhouse's performance of The Diary of Anne Frank, and Nicole Lockett, cast member playing Edith Frank. The show runs April 15th to May 8th on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and select Thursdays at the Lakewood Playhouse in Lakewood, Washington. Tickets are available for order HERE.  Melanie and Nicole discuss the rel...

Show #136 Sridhar Katta, CEO and Founder, TruVs.com

March 29, 2022 14:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MB

Thank you for tuning in to The Startup Visa Podcast. In this episode, I am honored to speak with Sridhar Katta, CEO and Founder of TruVs.com. TruVs Inc, is a modern business and technology consulting company. They help their customers modernize their business operations using world class business processes and cutting edge technologies. Hear Sridhar share about his immigrant entrepreneur experience and why he believes we need a #startupvisa!  The Startup Visa Podcast is a podcast on US imm...

Show #135 Marko Issever, CEO and Founder, America EB5 Visa

March 22, 2022 14:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MB

Thank you for tuning in to The Startup Visa Podcast. In this episode, I am honored to speak with Marko Issever, CEO and Founder of America EB5 Visa. America EB-5 Visa aims to connect international investors aiming to immigrate to the United States while making a meaningful financial contribution in the form of an investment, typically on a real estate project with seekers of these investments. The Startup Visa Podcast is a podcast on US immigration for startups, investors, and entrepreneurs...

Show #134 Gavin Johnson, Attorney, Immix Law

March 15, 2022 14:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MB

Thank you for tuning in to The Startup Visa Podcast. In this episode, I am honored to speak with Gavin Johnson, Attorney at Immix Law. As both an entrepreneur and business attorney with an active presence within the Washington State startup scene, Gavin assists clients from early concept stage to clients navigating complex mergers and acquisitions. With his legal and business experience, Gavin focuses on protecting and empowering his clients across an array of industries. The Startup Visa P...

Show #133 with Jeremy L. Neufeld, Senior Immigration Fellow, Institute for Progress

March 08, 2022 15:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MB

Thank you for tuning in to The Startup Visa Podcast (all episodes linked here). In this episode, I am honored to speak with Jeremy L. Neufeld, Senior Immigration Fellow at Institute for Progress. Previously, he was an immigration policy analyst at the Niskanen Center. His work has been cited in numerous outlets including the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, and MSNBC. He graduated with a B.S. in economics from the University of Maryland, College Park and is currently an e...

Show #132 William Dean, VP of Immigration, Masterplans

March 01, 2022 15:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MB

Thank you for tuning in to The Startup Visa Podcast (all episodes linked here). In this episode, I am honored to speak with William Dean, VP of Immigration at Masterplans. William has frequently been a featured panelist at the EB-5 Investors Conference, having spoken on direct investment, business visa options, and franchising. He is also a contributing author to the magazine, writing about job calculations for EB-5 petitioners and the hurdles of the L-1 visa platform. The Startup Visa Podc...

Show #131 Why We Must Recapture Unused Visas with Shashi Vijay, Ravi Bulusu and Venkatram Reddy Ravi

December 23, 2021 00:00 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MB

Thank you for tuning in to Tahmina Talks Immigration. In this episode, I am honored to speak with Shashi Vijay, Principal Attorney at VJ Law Firm, and friends Ravi Bulusu and Venkatram Reddy Ravi. Shashi founded VJ Law Firm in Fall 2010 with a simple vision: Provide fast, affordable legal services to individuals, families and small-businesses in the Seattle Eastside. She is also the founding member of Washington State Bar Assoication's Low Bono section and offer probono services to local non...

Show #129 with Jordan Lawrence, Business Development Associate at Houston EB-5

December 22, 2021 20:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MB

Thank you for tuning in to Tahmina Talks Immigration. Today I have the honor of speaking with Jordan Lawrence, Business Development Associate as Houston EB-5. Developing new relationships with partners in the immigration investment industry is at the heart of what Jordan Lawrence does. Cultivating a network that spans attorneys, wealth managers, international realtors, private bankers and more, Mr. Lawrence is tasked with helping promote awareness of immigration solutions. Check out Houston ...

Show #130 UW Comotion presents Fundamentals for Startups

December 22, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MB

Thank you for tuning in to Tahmina Talks Immigration.  This episode is a clip taken from the University of Washington's CoMotion webinar on Fundamentals for Startups. An overwhelming number of American startups and enterprises have immigrant founders/co-founders. The US immigration system is complex and can present as a barrier for entrepreneurs, founders, and investors looking to bring their ideas to America. Learn more about different visa types and immigration pathways to the US in startu...

Show #130 UW Comotion presents Fundamentals for Startups

December 22, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MB

Thank you for tuning in to Tahmina Talks Immigration.  This episode is a clip taken from the University of Washington's CoMotion webinar on Fundamentals for Startups. An overwhelming number of American startups and enterprises have immigrant founders/co-founders. The US immigration system is complex and can present as a barrier for entrepreneurs, founders, and investors looking to bring their ideas to America. Learn more about different visa types and immigration pathways to the US in startu...

Show #128 Gener8tor International Entrepreneur Rule Webinar with Tahmina Watson

December 22, 2021 20:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MB

Thank you for tuning in to Tahmina Talks Immigration. This episode is a clip taken from Gener8or's webinar on the International Entrepreneur Rule. Gener8tor is a turnkey platform for the creative economy that connects startup founders, musicians, artists, investors, universities, and corporations. The gener8tor platform includes pre-accelerators, accelerators, corporate programming, conferences, and fellowships. Check out their work at their website linked here https://www.gener8tor.com/ Ar...

Show #127 with Mark M. Bello, Legal Thriller Author and Attorney

August 25, 2021 04:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MB

Thank you for tuning in to Tahmina Talks Immigration. I am excited to announce that my 2nd Edition Startup Visa book is out now and available here. The Startup Visa Series is also out with interviews from experts on the topic such as Brad Feld, Jason Wiens, Troy Vossellor, John Dearie, and many more.  In this episode, I have the honor of speaking with Social Justice Advocate, Mark M. Bello. Mark Bello is an attorney and author of the Zachary Blake Legal Thriller Series. Mark is passionate...

#126 Startup Visa Series - Jason Wiens, Policy Director, Kauffman Foundation

August 12, 2021 16:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MB

The Startup Visa Series is a series of interviews of thought leaders on startups, entrepreneurship, and immigration from around the world. Hear more about why they argue for the need for a startup visa. Guests include startup founders, venture capitalists, investors, policymakers, and others. This interview series coincides with the launch of the 2nd Edition of my book, The Startup Visa, available for order now here! In this episode of the Startup Visa Series, I speak with Jason Wiens, Poli...

#124 Startup Visa Series - Danish Soomro, Founder and CEO, visadb.io

July 28, 2021 14:00 - 33 minutes - 22.7 MB

The Startup Visa Series is a series of interviews of thought leaders on startups, entrepreneurship, and immigration from around the world. Hear more about why they argue for the need for a startup visa. Guests include startup founders, venture capitalists, investors, policymakers, and others. This interview series coincides with the launch of the 2nd Edition of my book, The Startup Visa,  now available for purchase here! In this episode of the Startup Visa Series, I speak with Danish Soomro...

#125 Startup Visa Series - Jennifer Weinhart, Policy Manager, Engine

July 27, 2021 19:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MB

The Startup Visa Series is a series of interviews of thought leaders on startups, entrepreneurship, and immigration from around the world. Hear more about why they argue for the need for a startup visa. Guests include startup founders, venture capitalists, investors, policymakers, and others. This interview series coincides with the launch of the 2nd Edition of my book, The Startup Visa,  now available for purchase here! In this episode, I interview Jennifer Weinhart, Policy Manager at Engi...

#122 Startup Visa Series - Craig Montuori, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Global Entrepreneur in Residence Coalition

July 19, 2021 17:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MB

The Startup Visa Series is a series of interviews of thought leaders on startups, entrepreneurship, and immigration from around the world. Hear more about why they argue for the need for a startup visa. Guests include startup founders, venture capitalists, investors, policymakers, and others. This interview series coincides with the launch of the 2nd Edition of my book, The Startup Visa,  set to launch tomorrow - July 20th!   In this episode of the Startup Visa Series, I speak with Craig Mo...

#123 Startup Visa Series - Brad Feld, Foundry Group Partner, Techstars Co-Founder

July 19, 2021 16:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MB

The Startup Visa Series is a series of interviews of thought leaders on startups, entrepreneurship, and immigration from around the world. Hear more about why they argue for the need for a startup visa. Guests include startup founders, venture capitalists, investors, policymakers, and others. This interview series coincides with the launch of the 2nd Edition of my book, The Startup Visa,  now available for purchase here! In this episode of the Startup Visa Series, I speak with Brad Feld, F...

#121 Startup Visa Series - John Dearie, Founder and President, Center for American Entrepreneurship

July 14, 2021 14:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MB

The Startup Visa Series is a series of interviews of thought leaders on startups, entrepreneurship, and immigration from around the world. Hear more about why they argue for the need for a startup visa. Guests include startup founders, venture capitalists, investors, policymakers, and others. This interview series coincides with the launch of the 2nd Edition of my book, The Startup Visa, which is set to launch July 20, 2021!   In this episode of the Startup Visa Series, I speak with John De...

#120 Startup Visa Series - Stuart Anderson, Executive Director, National Foundation for American Policy

July 07, 2021 15:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MB

The Startup Visa Series is a series of interviews of thought leaders on startups, entrepreneurship, and immigration from around the world. Hear more about why they argue for the need for a startup visa. Guests include startup founders, venture capitalists, investors, policymakers, and others. This interview series coincides with the launch of the 2nd Edition of my book, The Startup Visa, which is set to launch July 20, 2021!   In this episode of the Startup Visa Series, I speak with Stuart...

#119 Startup Visa Series - Michael Schutzler, CEO, Washington Technology Industry Association

June 30, 2021 14:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MB

The Startup Visa Series is a series of interviews of thought leaders on startups, entrepreneurship, and immigration from around the world. Hear more about why they argue for the need for a startup visa. Guests include startup founders, venture capitalists, investors, policymakers, and others. This interview series coincides with the launch of the 2nd Edition of my book, The Startup Visa, which is set to launch July 20, 2021!   In this episode of the Startup Visa Series, I speak with Michae...

#118 Startup Visa Series - Nina Roberts, Journalist, The Xeno Files Project

June 23, 2021 17:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MB

The Startup Visa Series is a series of interviews of thought leaders on startups, entrepreneurship, and immigration from around the world. Hear more about why they argue for the need for a startup visa. Guests include startup founders, venture capitalists, investors, policymakers, and others. This interview series coincides with the launch of the 2nd Edition of my book, The Startup Visa, which is set to launch July 20, 2021!   In this episode of the Startup Visa Series, I speak with Nina R...

#117 Startup Visa Series - Troy Vosseller, Co-Founder, Gener8or

June 17, 2021 02:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MB

The Startup Visa Series is a series of interviews of thought leaders on startups, entrepreneurship, and immigration from around the world. Hear more about why they argue for the need for a startup visa. Guests include startup founders, venture capitalists, investors, policymakers, and others. This interview series coincides with the launch of the 2nd Edition of my book, The Startup Visa  which is set to launch July 20, 2021!    In this episode of the Startup Visa Series, I speak with Troy Vo...

#116 Startup Visa Series - Valentina Primo, Founder, Startups Without Borders

June 10, 2021 04:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MB

The Startup Visa Series is a series of interviews of thought leaders on startups, entrepreneurship, and immigration from around the world. Hear more about why they argue for the need for a startup visa. Guests include startup founders, venture capitalists, investors, policymakers, and others. This interview series coincides with the launch of the 2nd Edition of my book, The Startup Visa which is set to launch July 20, 2021!    In this episode of the Startup Visa Series, I speak with Valentin...

#115 Startup Visa Series - Jeff Farrah, General Counsel, National Venture Capital Association

June 04, 2021 17:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MB

The Startup Visa Series is a series of interviews of thought leaders on startups, entrepreneurship, and immigration from around the world. Hear more about why they argue for the need for a startup visa. Guests include startup founders, venture capitalists, investors, policy makers and others. This interview series coincides with the launch of the 2nd Edition of my book, The Startup Visa  which is set to launch July 20, 2021! In this episode of the Startup Visa Series, I speak with Jeff Fa...

#114 Legal Heroes Series-Bob Ferguson, Attorney General, Washington State

March 18, 2021 01:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MB

Legal Heroes is a series of interviews of lawyers who have stepped up beyond their day jobs to help in the various crises created by the Trump administration. This interview series is now a book!In this episode of Legal Heroes, I speak with Bob Ferguson, Attorney General of Washington State. AG Ferguson has been a fearless leader throughout the Trump era fighting against the Muslim bans and much much more. He has been a beacon of hope during a dark period in American history. He will go do...

#113 Legal Heroes Series- Margaret O'Donnell, Playwright & Immigration Lawyer

February 03, 2021 22:35 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MB

Legal Heroes is a series of interviews of lawyers who have stepped up beyond their day jobs to help in the various crises created by the Trump administration. This interview series is now a book!In this episode of Legal Heroes, I speak with Margaret O'Donnell, Immigration Lawyer & Playwright. She is someone I admire dearly and feel lucky to call a friend. When inhumane immigration detention of children separated from parents was making headline news, Margaret took to storytelling through her...

#112 Legal Heroes Series- Aneelah Afzali, Founder & Executive Director, MAPS AMEN

January 20, 2021 06:52 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MB

Legal Heroes is a series of interviews of lawyers who have stepped up beyond their day jobs to help in the various crises created by the Trump administration. This interview series is now a book!In this episode of Legal Heroes, I speak with Aneelah Afzali, Founder and Executive Director of MAPS AMEN. Aneelah is a dear friend, someone I respect and admire dearly. Aneelah, a former lawyer, is a fierce advocate against Islamaphobia. She uniquely brought together the broader community in her ad...

#111 Legal Heroes Series- Traci Love, Founder & Executive Director, Lawyers for Good Government

January 20, 2021 06:47 - 37 minutes - 26 MB

Legal Heroes is a series of interviews of lawyers who have stepped up beyond their day jobs to help in the various crises created by the Trump administration. This interview series is now a book!In this episode of Legal Heroes, I speak with Traci Feit Love, Founder and Executive Director of Lawyers for Good Government. Traci is one of my personal heroes. She created a brand new organization and mobilized 125,000 lawyers from across the United States to help in various Trump created crises. H...

#110 Legal Heroes Series- Drew Caputo, VP Litigation, Earthjustice

January 05, 2021 06:18 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MB

Legal Heroes is a series of interviews of lawyers who have stepped up beyond their day jobs to help in the various crises created by the Trump administration. This interview series is now a book!In this episode of Legal Heroes, I speak with Drew Caputo, Vice-President of Litigation for Lands, Wildlife, and Oceans at Earthjustice. Earthjustice is the nation's largest non-profit environmental law organization. With the slogan "Because the earth needs a good lawyer", Drew and his team is working...

#109 Legal Heroes Series- Fiona McEntee, Immigration Lawyer & Author

December 15, 2020 23:18 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MB

Legal Heroes is a series of interviews of lawyers who have stepped up beyond their day jobs to help in the various crises created by the Trump administration. This interview series is now a book!In this episode of Legal Heroes, I speak with Fiona McEntee, Immigration Attorney and author of the children's book Our American Dream. She is a renowned and award-winning attorney who has been at the forefront of the Trump administration policy challenges. In the last four years, her voice has been ...

#108 Legal Heroes Series- Shelly Garzon, Partner, Favros Law & WIDEN Volunteer

December 04, 2020 20:45 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MB

Legal Heroes is a series of interviews of lawyers who have stepped up beyond their day jobs to help in the various crises created by the Trump administration. This interview series is now a book!In this episode of Legal Heroes, I speak with Shelly Garzon, Partner at Favros Law and one of the first volunteers for WIDEN. She is a renowned and award-winning attorney specializing in the medical malpractice law field. She is a woman after my own heart who goes by the motto of 'just do it'! As on...

#107 Legal Heroes Series- Matt Adams, Legal Director NWIRP

November 18, 2020 00:30 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MB

Legal Heroes is a series of interviews of lawyers who have stepped up beyond their day jobs to help in the various crises created by the Trump administration. This interview series is now a book!In this episode of Legal Heroes, I speak with Matt Adams, Legal Director at the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, one of the leading immigrant advocacy organizations in the Pacific Northwest and the United States in general. During the Trump administration, Matt has lead numerous precedent setting ...

#106 Legal Heroes Series- Jill Scott, In-House Counsel and WIDEN Volunteer

November 09, 2020 23:47 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MB

Legal Heroes is a new series that is a compilation of interviews of lawyers who have stepped up beyond their day jobs to help in the various crises created by this administration. This interview series is now a book!In this episode of Legal Heroes, I speak with Jill Scott, Legal Director at a Seattle Biotech company, and WIDEN volunteer. During the Trump administration, Jill stepped up to volunteer over and over again in immigration cases, she has traveled to the US-Mexico border to voluntee...

#105 Legal Heroes Series- Joan Tierney, Retired Judge and WIDEN Volunteer

October 30, 2020 21:29 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MB

Legal Heroes is a new series that is a compilation of interviews of lawyers who have stepped up beyond their day jobs to help in the various crises created by this administration. This interview series is now a book!In this episode of Legal Heroes, I speak with Joan Tierney, Retired Administrative Law Judge and WIDEN volunteer. Law was her second career during which time she made an immense impact on the community. Upon retirement, she continues to make a difference in the lives of immigrant...

#104 Legal Heroes Series- Erin Albanese, Cofounder Lawyer Moms & WIDEN

October 23, 2020 04:41 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MB

Legal Heroes is a new series that is a compilation of interviews of lawyers who have stepped up beyond their day jobs to help in the various crises created by this administration. This interview series is now a book!In this episode of Legal Heroes, I speak with Erin Albanese, cofounder of Lawyer Moms Action and WIDEN. She has found activism in using her corporate law expertise in empowering non-profits and advocacy organizations. She has been at the forefront of many challenges over the las...

#103 Legal Heroes Series with Michele Storms, Executive-Director ACLU WA

October 16, 2020 23:15 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MB

Legal Heroes is a new series that is a compilation of interviews of lawyers who have stepped up beyond their day jobs to help in the various crises created by this administration. This interview series is now a book! In this episode of Legal Heroes, I speak with one of Washington State's leading lawyers Michele Storms. She is the Executive Director of the Washington State Chapter of the ACLU. She had lead many civil rights challenges over the last four years and is an inspirational person. ...

#102 Legal Heroes Series with Takao Yamada, Lawyer & Tech Entrepreneur

October 01, 2020 19:54 - 31 minutes - 22 MB

Legal Heroes is a new series that is a compilation of interviews of lawyers who have stepped up beyond their day jobs to help in the various crises created by this administration. This interview series is now a book! And the book will be available to purchase on Friday, October 2nd, 2020. You can search Amazon or wherever you buy your books!In this episode of Legal Heroes, I speak with my good friend Takao Yamada. Takao Yamada, a Seattle-based attorney, and entrepreneur is a co-founder of WI...

Show #101 with Alisa Brodkowitz, Aviation Lawyer & CEO- Lightning Law

July 21, 2020 03:15 - 30 minutes - 20.6 MB

As part of our "Legal Heroes" series, I'm thrilled to speak with internationally acclaimed aviation attorney, and founder & CEO of Lightening Law- Alisa Brodkowitz. Alisa has worked on some critical plane crash cases include several Boeing Max crashes. With over two decades of successfully representing victims of plane crashes around the world, Alisa conceived of Lightning Law- a platform for remote legal case management and trials. While she had been working on the idea for a couple of year...

Show #100: Election panel November 8, 2016 with Joel Paget and Rich Stolz

July 18, 2020 21:11 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MB

This episode was recorded on election day of November 8, 2016. I didn't get to upload this until July 18, 2020 though. Initially, I didn't have the heart to post it and then I simply forgot to post it. But I am now working on a project that reminded me that this episode is important and must be preserved. Hope you will enjoy and have some aha moments, given what has transpired since then. Here is a link to the blogpost from that day: https://watsonimmigrationlaw.com/2016/11/05/electionandimm...

Show #99 With Moses Man, CPA, Taxes, Immigration & Covid19

June 29, 2020 23:32 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MB

In this episode of Tahmina Talks Immigration, I sit down with international tax expert Moses Man of MSquared Tax (www.msqauredtax.com). Moses and I have presented at various panels together to discuss these issues. Today, we talk about Covid19 implications on becoming a 'tax resident' and other tax issues that immigrants should be aware of. Visit Moses' website to get in touch with him if you have further questions for him.

Show #98 Tahmina Talks Remote Work w/Abhay Mishra, cofounder Kaamwork

June 23, 2020 07:37 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MB

Welcome to our latest episode! We're in the middle of a global pandemic where remote work from home is the new normal. Tahmina Talks 'remote work' and more with Abhay Mishra, Cofounder of Kaamwork- a company that focuses on decentralizing the work force by enabling work-from-anywhere. This is a timely interview given that record number of Americans are out of work. And while immigrants may want to look for work outside the US, American workers could equally work for companies outside the US...

Show #97: Martine Kalaw, A Survivor of the Immigration Court System

October 07, 2019 22:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MB

In this episode, Tahmina Talks immigration with Martine Kalaw- a survivor of our immigration system. We discuss her first hand experience of going through the immigration court process that lasted for years. She is a beautiful, smart and articulate advocate for the injustice that is the convoluted system in which today's crisis is seeing children in court without representation. Martine is an author, speaker and survivor of current immigration laws and reform. Her debut memoir, “Illegal Amo...

Episode 96: Noah Purcell, WA Solicitor General, travel ban and more

August 11, 2019 03:48 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MB

On our latest episode, we chat with Noah Purcell, Washington state Solicitor General. He argued the very first travel ban case and won a stay against the executive order. We chat about the travel ban and some of the other immigration cases Noah and the WA Attorney General's office has been fighting in the last couple of years. The impact of his work is truly profound! Noah is exploring the option to run for WA Attorney General in the future. You can learn more here- https://purcellforthepe...

#92- Sincerely America, a play telling immigrant stories

July 23, 2019 15:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MB

In this episode, Tahmina Talks Immigration with the Producer Chevi Chung and Director Ellen peters as well as one of the actors Nicole Lockett (who is also Senior Paralegal and Office Manager at Watson Immigration Law) of a play called Sincerely America. If in Washington State, we hope you will watch the play! Tickets can be purchased at www.sincerelyamerica.bpt.me. Listen to this podcast to learn more! Sincerely, America is inspired by the immigrant experience in an effort to create empat...

Post-Graduation Visa Advice for International Students

March 05, 2019 22:10 - 47 minutes - 32.3 MB

Are you an international student hoping to take your next career steps here in the US after graduation? Tahmina answers live questions about OPT, H-1Bs and the latest changes to US immigration and visa policy.

Cohosted by Alex Stonehill from the Seattle Globalist- No RFE Memo

September 19, 2018 07:04 - 23 minutes - 16 MB

In this episode of our new series co-hosted by Seattle Globalist co-founder Alex Stonehill, Alex and Tahmina discuss a new USCIS memo which creates a policy to deny cases without requesting new evidence. This drastic new policy will have a severe effect on individuals and businesses alike. The new memo took effect on 9/11/18. Below is a link to the memo and watch out for our column in The Seattle Globalist following this podcast! Here is a link to the memo: https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-r...

Alex Stonehill and Tahmina Join Forces for News Updates!

August 21, 2018 21:47 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MB

We're reversing roles for a new series of podcasts! Alex Stonehill, co-founder of The Seattle Globalist, a guest on our show before, will be hosting the series! Alex will interview Tahmina to talk immigration news updates! Immigration policies are changing fast and furiously with devastating consequences. In this first of the series, published on August 21, 2018, Alex and Tahmina discuss new drastic policy changes regarding student visas in the US. If you or anyone you know is an internation...

Show #91: CEO Pete Chase Answers EB5 Questions- Part 2

June 06, 2018 06:35 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MB

On this episode which aired on June 1st, 2018, I continue to chat with Pete Chase, CEO of Columbia International Finance, a regional center. We discuss the EB5 visa, investment options and why the EB5 is a good option for a green card. This show was aired on Facebook Live also. See the FB page for @Columbia International Finance for the a video recording. If you have any questions, you are welcome to email us at [email protected]

Show #90- A chat with Pete Chase, CEO Columbia International Finance, a Regional Center-Part 1

May 28, 2018 15:54 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MB

On this episode which aired on May 25, 2018, I chat with Pete Chase, CEO of Columbia International Finance (CIF). CIF is a regional center in which EB5 investors can invest to seek a green card. Pete will host a webinar on May 31 2018 at 5:30pm, live on Facebook. https://www.cifwa.com/ Log in here to be part of the discussion. This webinar is especially useful for H1b visa holders stuck in the visa backlog (I misstated the date when speaking on the show). In this show, I also discuss the e...

Show #88 with founders of The Sanaya Set

May 13, 2018 22:28 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MB

In this episode, Tahmina Talks Immigration with the Founders of The Sanaya Set, a subscription box for a cause. Children of immigrants, Tarul Tripathi and Sandy Matthews discuss their immigrant heritage and need to give back. The Sanaya Set donates 10% of its proceeds to charitable causes. This season, Tahmina is the Brand Ambassador and the 10% goes to ACLU! Tune in and listen to how this company gives back in spades over and over again! Here are some links:1. Blog post of show: http://immi...

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