Apr 14: Immigration Strategies for MIT Postdocs and PhD Students Exploring Entrepreneurship

[Vincent Chan]

Immigration Strategies for MIT Postdocs and PhD Students Exploring
EntrepreneurshipHosted by the MIT Venture Mentoring Service
<http://vms.mit.edu/> Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM (EDT)
MIT Classroom, 54-100 (http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=54) *Registration
required*
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/immigration-strategies-for-mit-postdocs-and-phd-students-exploring-entrepreneurship-registration-16432816998>

Innovation and entrepreneurship is in the air everywhere at
MIT. International MIT PhD students and postdoctoral researchers are
increasingly exploring entrepreneurial options and venture creation for
when they leave the Institute.  However, if you are here on a visa and you
have expectations of starting a technology-based company when you leave
MIT, the reality is that it won’t be easy.


This workshop is intended to help International MIT postdoctoral scholars
and PhD students understand the limited options available to them for
working and remaining in the US *after leaving MIT*.  This session will
help you understand the key issues involved from an immigration standpoint
and the importance of developing appropriate strategies well in advance
that may lead to desired outcomes.


*The Program:*

   - *Opening remarks* – *Roman Lubynsky, MIT VMS*


   - *An entrepreneur’s perspective* – *Rana El-Kaliouby, Co-founder of
   Affectiva, former MIT postdoc*

Rana will share her experiences with her visa issues –the problems, the
challenges, frustrations, and solutions- as she transitioned from MIT to
her startup.  Rana is CSO and Co-founder of Affectiva. At MIT, she
spearheaded the applications of emotion-sensing and facial coding. Rana was
recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine as one of the “7 Most Powerful Women To
Watch In 2014”, inducted into the “Women in Engineering” Hall of Fame, and
is a recipient of Technology Review’s “Top 35 Innovators Under 35” award.

·         *Issues and strategies from immigration lawyers* – *Mintz, Levin,
Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.*



§  *Susan Cohen
http://www.mintz.com/professionals/detail/name/susan-j-cohen
<http://www.mintz.com/professionals/detail/name/susan-j-cohen> *

§  *Bill Coffman
http://www.mintz.com/professionals/detail/name/william-l-coffman
<http://www.mintz.com/professionals/detail/name/william-l-coffman>*



*Followed by Questions and Answers*
[image: Important: Postdocs and PhD students need to carefully consider a
number of factors, especially related to activities during their MIT
appointments and studies. These include the requirements of their current
visas and whether sponsored funding or fellowship terms impose
restrictions. Careful evaluation and planning is critical to ensure that
individuals remain in compliance with MIT Policies and Procedures including
all conflict of interest provisions. Postdocs and PhD students should
consult with their supervisors, appropriate departmental representatives
and when applicable either the International Scholars Office or
International Students Office, respectively.]
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