Mar 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 1 mo · San Francisco Bay Area

• 500 Startups is a venture capital firm on a mission to discover and back the world’s most talented entrepreneurs, help them create successful companies at scale, and build thriving global ecosystems.

Jun 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 10 mos

• The Digital Economist defines a bold vision and investable opportunities for the new human-centered Digital Economy based on sustainability, transparency, decentralization, individual privacy and radical collaboration.

Mar 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 1 mo

• The Alchemist Accelerator Mentor Program brings together leading mentors with the most promising founders. Mentors assist with opening doors, removing barriers, and providing guidance on how to identify risk, which can help startups succeed faster.

Feb 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 2 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

• Dreamers // Doers is a highly curated private members collective for the most value-driven female founders, trailblazers and change-makers.

Jan 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 3 mos · United States

• https://www.alcorn.law/podcast/

Jul 2019 – Feb 2024 · 4 yrs 7 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

• Contributing writer to TechCrunch on U.S. visas & green cards including author of "Dear Sophie" immigration column.

Jan 2019 – Present · 7 yrs 3 mos

Mar 2015 – Present · 11 yrs 1 mo

• Founder-Friendly Immigration: We obtain visas and green cards for startup founders and the world's best and brightest tech talent to live and work legally in the United States. Sophie is a Certified Specialist Attorney in Immigration and Nationality Law, State of California Board of Legal Specialization.

Jan 2009 – Present · 17 yrs 3 mos · Mountain View, CA

• Sophie is recognized as a Certified Specialist Attorney in Immigration and Nationality Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. She can frequently be found speaking in her informative and engaging style to groups of all kinds in the San Francisco Bay Area.
• Sophie has developed high-impact programs on the following topics:
• Empowering Courageous Work
• Immigration Success for Startups and More
• Visas, Audits, and Raids
• How to Recruit and Place Candidates Effectively
• Trump’s Effect on Silicon Valley Immigration
• What Every Startup Needs to Know about Immigration
• Startup Immigration for Founders and Rapidly Scaling Companies
• Immigration for Innovation
• How to Win at Immigration in the Age of Trump
• US Immigration Pathways
• Speaking engagements have included: Stanford University, International Business Advisors, Draper University, TechCrunch, German Accelerator, Trinet, SHRM, TechGC, WeWork, the Bar Association of San Francisco, and many others!

Dec 2008 – Oct 2010 · 1 yr 10 mos · Irvine, CA

• The mission of the Law Offices of John R. Alcorn is to help people solve U.S. immigration problems by providing effective, competent, professional and caring legal representation.
• We help individuals and employers regarding a wide range of immigration and nationality law matters, including:
• Family petitions for spouses and other relatives of United
• States citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents
• Employment-Based Immigration (work visas, investor visas,
• labor certifications, permanent residence)
• Naturalization and U.S. Citizenship Claims
• Deportation Defense
• Asylum and Refugee Status
• Administrative and Judicial Appeals
• Complex Immigration Litigation
• Investor Visas
• We also serve companies in diverse industries throughout the United States that employ talented people from all over the world.
• The Law Offices of John R. Alcorn specialize in dealing with the United States government in the complicated legal areas of U.S. immigration and nationality law. We represent employers throughout the United States regarding employment-related immigration matters. We know how to successfully navigate the complex rules and regulations of the executive branch including U.S. consulates and embassies throughout the world, the 50 separate state employment services, and the federal immigration courts.

Feb 2008 – May 2008 · 3 mos · Washington DC-Baltimore Area

• Wrote appellate briefs at the Office of Immigration Litigation.

May 2007 – Aug 2007 · 3 mos · Washington DC-Baltimore Area

• Researching and drafting a report about first amendment violations.

Aug 2006 – Dec 2006 · 4 mos · Greater St. Louis

• Free speech and separation of church and state litigation.

May 2006 – Aug 2006 · 3 mos · Greater St. Louis

• White collar crime and drug trafficking