This workshop is open to startup founders, startup executives, entrepreneurs, innovators, designers and developers.
CURRICULUM
Join Sweta Khandelwal, June 14th, as she speaks on how foreign-born entrepreneurs and start-up business owners can stay in the United States, start and work for their company without being deported!
Event Timeline Details
6:00PM – 6:45PM: Networking, light dinner
6:45PM – 7:00PM: Sponsor Introductions
7:00PM – 8:30PM: Discussion w/Sweta
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Sweta completed her Masters in Law from the University of California, Los Angeles and her JD from the Faculty of Law, Delhi University in India and has been practicing law for 15+ years getting visas, green cards, and citizenship for 1000+ clients, 100+ companies across 50+ nationalities.
Sweta has been recognized as a ” Super Lawyer, Rising Star,” and as amongst the ” Top 40 under 40″ immigration attorneys in California (American Society of Legal Advocates). She is also the recipient of the Advocacy Award by the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
Sweta is also a chartered accountant — the equivalent of a CPA. This makes her uniquely positioned to understand the immigration needs of her business clients in the broader context of their corporate objectives.
Sweta is actively involved with immigration issues and immigrant communities in various capacities. She has assumed key roles at the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), both at the local and national level. She has been a past chair at the Santa Clara Valley Chapter at AILA and has also been involved in various practice area committees at AILA National. Sweta has addressed multiple conferences/forums in the United States and worldwide on immigration and business issues.
