Navigating Immigration in USA
Building a company in the US as a founder often means navigating visas, work authorization, and long-term status alongside everything else the business demands. This session covers the immigration pathways most relevant to early-stage founders, what the process actually looks like, and the timing considerations founders should plan around.
Alma works with founders and startups on US immigration.
The session is fully virtual and includes time for questions.
Jihan (Jina Hassan) Merlin is an Immigration Attorney and Head of Immigration Strategy at Alma, where she leads efforts to build smarter, faster, and more human immigration solutions. With over a decade of experience advising individuals, startups, and Fortune 100 companies, she combines legal expertise with technology to design scalable immigration programs. A graduate of Boston College Law School, Jihan is passionate about innovation in process and improving every stage of the immigration journey.
Learn more about Jihan :
https://www.tryalma.com/authors/jihan-merlin?utm_source=luma