Rally: Visa Pathways & Pickleball for Immigrant Founders (Seed–Series A+) - #SFTechWeek

Thursday, Oct 8

3:00pm – 5:00pm

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https://meritmap.ai/aivalley-e1b2/

Building a company is only part of the journey. As an immigrant founder, you’re also building the professional story behind it. Join AI Valley, MeritMap, and E1B2 for an afternoon of pickleball, food, and community with immigrant founders and entrepreneurs navigating what comes next. Whether you’re actively exploring O-1A or EB-1A, or simply want to better understand how to strengthen your professional profile over time, this is a chance to meet other founders on a similar journey in a relaxed setting. 🏓 What to Expect • Casual pickleball for all skill levels • Meet other immigrant founders and builders • Food, drinks, and time to connect • Learn about our new 6-month Founder Readiness Cohort • Explore how to intentionally build and document your professional profile No pickleball experience required. Come to play, meet people, and learn more. ✨ More Than a Pickleball Event This gathering is the kickoff to a new 6-month founder-readiness cohort from AI Valley and MeritMap. The cohort brings immigrant founders together to intentionally strengthen their professional profiles through: • Biweekly community and pickleball gatherings • Monthly profile-development deep dives with MeritMap • Practical guidance around identifying and addressing gaps • Support organizing evidence and documenting professional progress • Access to qualified legal evaluation when appropriate The program is designed for founders exploring pathways such as O-1A and EB-1A who want to prepare intentionally rather than wait until they're ready to file. 💻 Join the October 4 Webinar Want to understand the program before we meet on the court? Join our October 4 virtual info session to learn how the cohort works, what profile development looks like, and whether the program may be relevant to you. REGISTER FOR THE OCTOBER 4 WEBINAR → https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XEsQHGCXRoShSmrV_3iRCw#/registration Then come meet the community in person on October 8. 🏓 This program provides education, profile-development support, community, and access to qualified legal evaluation when appropriate. It is not a legal filing service or a guarantee of visa approval.