Approved

An Indonesian Product Leader Trades Big Tech for His Own O-1 Startup

Technology | 2 months ago

O-1 Visa
From Indonesia
No RFE
O-1Visa

Case Summary.

Yasmin Malek helped an Indonesian product leader who left a senior role at a major technology company to pursue full-time entrepreneurship, earning O-1 approval as co-founder of a new AI-focused startup. Strong judging credentials, competitive salary benchmarks, and letters of recommendation helped establish his standing as an individual of extraordinary ability.

Lead Attorney.

Yasmin Malek

Yasmin Malek

Immigration Lawyer Co-Counsel to Manifest Law

Yasmin Malek is an immigration attorney based in Washington, DC, who represents clients across the United States and around the world. She is a co-counsel to Manifest Law—a new kind of immigration law firm. As the daughter of immigrants, she brings a personal understanding of the immigration process to her practice. For more than a decade, Yasmin has focused on extraordinary ability and employment-based immigration matters, including O-1, EB-1A, and NIW petitions, representing accomplished professionals across a wide range of industries and disciplines.

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