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How Startups and Founders Can Navigate Today’s Immigration Shifts
Thursday, May 14, 2026 · 12–1 PM PDT
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About this session
This talk empowers founders with the latest insights, alternative pathways, and strategic frameworks to navigate today’s complex environment. You’ll discover how to stay compliant, agile, and competitive, even when policies feel stacked against you.
- H1B visa- $100k price tag
- Policy and regulation changes in immigration law
- Trending risks for ‘legal immigration’
Hosting this session
Tahmina Watson
Founding Attorney, Watson Immigration Law
Often referred to as “America’s Startup Visa Lawyer,”
Tahmina Watson is a nationally and internationally acclaimed award-winning US immigration attorney. She is the founder of Watson Immigration Law, where her practice focuses on employment-based immigration with a focus on startups, founders, entrepreneurs, and investors. She is the authorof “The Startup Visa’ book series and host of the podcast ‘The Startup Visa.®
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For companies that have raised at least $1M from venture firms.