Sameer Khedekar - The Tech Visa Lawyer | Episode 53

<p>Calgary immigration lawyer Evelyn Ackah speaks with U.S. immigration lawyer Sameer Khedekar, the Founder and Managing Attorney at&nbsp;<a href="https://banyan.law/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Banyan Law</a>&nbsp;in California. Sameer was named one of the top 20 immigration attorneys in the nation by HR Executive, was just selected for inclusion into the Lawdragon 500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers Guide, joining only 70 other corporate immigration lawyers nationwide. Sameer is listed in Chambers USA and the International Who's Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers. He is one of only a handful of immigration lawyers to be certified as an immigration expert by the State Bar of California. Sameer is the co-author of&nbsp;<em>Unshackled</em>.</p><p><strong>Follow Sameer on Social Media</strong></p><p>LinkedIn:&nbsp;<a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fsameer-a-khedekar%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cphoebe%40ackahlaw.com%7Cdff0b9b7b5ab4ef30b0f08db0a170990%7C8a890215d3934543b7a8b6453b5f259f%7C1%7C0%7C638114866306126428%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ZdqsxlMWQJXqf%2BhpvglXwrg%2BiIpuvCIMYgo8V0k4Gy0%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">linkedin.com/in/sameer-a-khedekar/</a>TikTok:&nbsp;@techvisalawyer</p><p>Evelyn and Sameer discuss:</p><ul><li>How Sameer's birthname and dealing with&nbsp;bureaucrats&nbsp;led to his interest in immigration law</li><li>Why he waited so long to become a U.S. citizen, then chose to practice business immigration</li><li>Business immigration is personal to Sammer:&nbsp;Because Sameer is Indian and lives in Silicon Valley, and&nbsp;his typical client is an Indian in tech who needs a green card</li><li>The U.S. green card quota and backlog versus the Canadian visa system</li><li>H-1B visas versus&nbsp;EB-1A visa wait times</li><li>Challenges and options for individuals laid off H-1B holders</li><li>U.S. State