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In 2014, The Build Fellowship’s Cofounder and Chief Immigration Officer, Jeff Goldman developed the legal infrastructure for what became the country’s first cap-exempt H-1B program, the Global Entrepreneur in Residence (GEIR) program. Jeff worked alongside USCIS and former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick to design a program that helped foreign national founders stay and build companies in Massachusetts, by working part-time for UMass Boston. Building on the success of that model, Jeff and Danielle - a father-daughter duo - came together in 2018 to solve the challenges of the adoption and implementation of the GEIR concept. Open Avenues Foundation became the first nonprofit affiliated with U.S. colleges and universities to offer part-time employment and cap-exempt H-1B sponsorship opportunities to foreign nationals willing to spend 5-hours per week leading students in skills-development programs.

Over the last 5 years, Open Avenues Foundation has employed foreign founders and key talent from more than 150 companies within its Fellowship program, supporting 1000+ students from 12 colleges and universities around the United States. Now, The Build Fellowship is bringing this model to nonprofit partners across the country.