Dear Sophie: What’s the recipe for an H-1B?
What goes into an H-1B petition? How has it changed in recent weeks? Is the lottery going to be wage-based or random? Sophie Alcorn Contributor Share on Twitter Sophie Alcorn is.....»»
Neutrons unlock the secrets of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek’s microscopes
His most powerful microscope holds a lens likely made with Robert Hooke's 1678 recipe. Enlarge / First microscope by Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. (credit: Tetra Images/Getty) In the late 17th century, a Dutch draper and self-taught scientist name.....»»
Dear Startups: Don’t repaint, reinvent
I feel hungover. No, not in the traditional sense, but in the dizzying way you feel when half of your world is celebrating double vaccinations and no masks, and the other half, across the world, is mourning death and not a shred of light at the end o.....»»
UK To Require Social Media To Protect "Democratically Important" Content
Long-awaited proposals in the UK to regulate social media are a "recipe for censorship," campaigners have said, which fly in the face of the government's attempts to strengthen free speech elsewhere in Britain. From a report: The online safety bill,.....»»
Dear Sophie: Does it make sense to sponsor immigrant talent to work remotely?
My startup is considering individuals who live outside the U.S. for a few positions we are looking to fill. Does it make sense to sponsor them for a visa to work remotely from somewhere in the U.S.? Sophie Alcorn Contrib.....»»
Dear Sophie: How does the International Entrepreneur Parole program work?
I’m the founder of an early-stage fintech startup. We really want to move to San Francisco to be near our lead investor. Can we use International Entrepreneur Parole? How does it work? Sophie Alcorn Contributor.....»»
Dear Sophie: Can I transfer my H-1B to a startup I founded?
I’d like to establish my own company while maintaining my current, secure job. Can I keep working on the H-1B, found my own company, and then have my startup sponsor me for an H-1B or another visa? Sophie Alcorn Contri.....»»
Dear Sophie: What’s the latest on DACA?
My company is looking to hire a very talented data infrastructure engineer who is undocumented. She has never applied for DACA before. What is the latest on DACA? What can we do to support her? Sophie Alcorn Contributor.....»»
Product features of robotic lawn mowers determine danger to hedgehogs
Robotic lawn mowers running at night have, by some, been declared a great threat to the population of European hedgehogs. Now a recently published study conducted by Dr. Sophie Lund Rasmussen, known as Dr. Hedgehog, and colleagues from Oxford Univers.....»»
A new perspective on the genomes of archaic humans
A genome by itself is like a recipe without a chef—full of important information, but in need of interpretation. So, even though we have sequenced genomes of our nearest extinct relatives—the Neanderthals and the Denisovans—there remain many un.....»»
Since colleges are failing to prepare students for tech jobs, it’s time to bring back apprenticeships
In the explosion of edtech businesses with new approaches, we are in danger of overlooking an established model that can be adapted to solve these challenges. That model is apprenticeships. Sophie Ruddock Contributor.....»»
I’m Glad Discord Isn’t Being Acquired
Dear Discord: Please go public and stay independent instead of being acquired. Love, Brad. I’ve become a huge Discord fan and user of the past year. I’ve got many daily reference points from products that I use for real-time communication.....»»
Dear Sophie: How can I get my startup off the ground and visit the US?
I’m an entrepreneur who created my first startup a few months ago. Once it gets off the ground, I’d like to visit the U.S. to test the market and meet with investors. Which visas would let me do that? Sophie Alcorn C.....»»
Dear Sophie: How can I get an H-1B without the lottery?
For the past few years, our company has put very promising candidates into the annual H-1B lottery. None of them have been selected. Are there any other ways we can obtain H-1Bs for our team members? Sophie Alcorn Contri.....»»
Formation raises $4M led by Andreessen Horowitz to train truly ‘exceptional’ software engineers
Sophie Zhou Novati worked as a senior engineer at Facebook and then Nextdoor, where she struggled to hire great engineers for her team. Frustrated, she decided to try training engineers to meet her team’s hiring standards by mentoring at a local co.....»»
Dear Sophie: Help! My H-1B wasn’t chosen!
My startup registered two H-1B candidates in this year’s lottery. Sadly, neither was selected. Help! We can’t afford for them to have to leave the U.S. What are our options? Sophie Alcorn Contributor.....»»
Dear Sophie: What should I know about prenups and getting a green card through marriage?
My soon-to-be spouse will sponsor me for a green card. Are there any minimum salary requirements for her to sponsor me? Is there anything I should keep in mind before starting the green card process? Sophie Alcorn Contri.....»»
Dear Sophie: When can I finally come to Silicon Valley?
I was originally looking at opening an office in Silicon Valley to be close to software engineers and investors, but then… COVID-19 :) A lot has changed over the last year - can I still come? Sophie Alcorn Contributor.....»»
Dear Sophie: What type of visa should we get to fundraise in Silicon Valley?
Should we come to Silicon Valley to meet with venture capitalists? How should we begin that process? What type of visa should we get and how easy is it to get? Sophie Alcorn Contributor Share on Twit.....»»
A novel recipe for air-stable and highly-crystalline radical-based coordination polymer
Coordination polymers (CPs) composed of organic radicals have been the focus of much research attention in recent years due to their potential application to a wide variety of next-generation electronics, from more flexible devices to spintronics inf.....»»
Dear Sophie: What are the pros and cons of the H-1B, O-1A and EB-1A?
I’m an entrepreneur who wants to expand my startup to the U.S. What are the benefits and drawbacks of various types of visas and green cards? Sophie Alcorn Contributor Share on Twitter.....»»