Tahmina Watson | Source | Immigration Lawyer at Watson Immigration Law

FOX 13 News has learned some of those families are expected to check in with immigration offices in Western Washington by Monday, a trip of more than 3,000 miles, or risk deportation.

Finding a new employer to sponsor a visa could be a challenge for workers recently laid off from tech companies.

To support reform when it comes to startup visas, policymakers, business and industry leaders, as well as investors, must come together and collaborate.