You’ve got the vision, we’ll handle the Visa. We help founders, startups, and international talent enter the US, AU, UK, NZ, and Canada with speed, clarity, and zero-stress.
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Turning our experience into your advantage
We’ve walked your path and have guided thousands more
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Jamie Beaton
Co-Founder of Concord & CEO of Crimson Education
Jamie built Crimson from his Harvard dorm room at 18. Kevin led its expansion across 25+ countries, setting up teams and operations from scratch. We learned firsthand how complex and frustrating the visa process could be, even for exceptional talent.
This is why we built Concord - to help ambitious founders, operators, and professionals secure strategic visas
We believe world-class talent should never be held back by bureaucracy.
Strategic Visa solutions for startups, people teams, and global talent
Founders & Early Teams
We help founders and essential team members get the right visa, fast, clearly, and without stress.
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Trusted by
Y Combinator
VCs & Accelerators
Fast filing, bulk pricing, and full visibility across your portfolio, so your founders stay focused on growth.
Trusted by
Andressen Horowitz
People Teams
We help People teams sponsor, renew, and track visas with the speed and transparency your team actually needs.
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Trusted by
Tracksuit
Experienced Professionals
Relocate on your terms. Whether you're switching roles, or building a path to residency, we'll find the best route that fits your profile.
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Trusted by
IVO
Students & Grads
We help students and early-career professionals build the profile, plan the pathway, and file the visa.
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Trusted by
Crimson Education
Simplifying Visas for your success
United States
3,250+ successful cases and counting. We cover every major US visa category, from founder visas and corporate transfers to green card pathways. You focus on the opportunity. We handle the immigration.
Common pathways we support
- O-1A — for founders and extraordinary ability
- EB-1A — permanent residency for top performers
- EB-2 NIW — national interest waiver, no employer sponsor needed
- H-1B — employer-sponsored specialty occupations
- L-1A — intra-company transfer for managers and executives
- L-1B — intra-company transfer for specialised knowledge
- E-2 — invest in and operate a US business
- E-3 — for Australian nationals in specialty roles
- TN — for Canadian and Mexican professionals
- F-1 — student visa and OPT pathways
Australia
From employer-sponsored roles to Global Talent permanent residency, we handle the full journey — sponsorship setup, visa applications, and the path to PR.
Common pathways we support
- SC 482 — employer-sponsored skilled work visa for up to 4 years
- SC 186 — permanent residency through employer nomination
- SC 858 — fast-track to PR for world-class talent, no sponsor needed
- SC 400 — short-stay specialist work for up to 3 months
- SBS — standard business sponsorship to nominate overseas workers
- Accredited Sponsor — priority sponsorship for compliant employers
- SBS — standard business sponsorship to nominate overseas workers
- Accredited Sponsor — priority sponsorship for compliant employers
United Kingdom
Clear pathways for skilled workers, tech talent, and founders. We help you navigate the UK's points-based system with confidence.
Common pathways we support
- Skilled Worker — employer-sponsored roles meeting salary and skill thresholds
- Global Talent — for leaders in tech, science, arts, and academia, no sponsor needed
- Innovator Founder — for entrepreneurs with an endorsed business idea
- Graduate — 2 years of post-study work, no sponsorship required
- Scale-up Worker — join a high-growth UK business with full flexibility after 2 years
- Graduate — 2 years of post-study work, no sponsorship required
- Scale-up Worker — join a high-growth UK business with full flexibility after 2 years
New Zealand
From employer-backed work visas to residence pathways, we help skilled professionals and investors make the move to New Zealand.
Common pathways we support
- Accredited Employer Work Visa — the main work visa for skilled professionals with a job offer
- Skilled Migrant Category — points-based residence for skilled workers in New Zealand
- Active Investor Plus — invest NZD $5M+ and gain permanent residency
- Business Investor Work Visa — buy and operate a NZ business for a path to residence
- Talent (Arts, Culture, Sports) — work-to-residence for exceptional talent in creative and sporting fields
- Business Investor Work Visa — buy and operate a NZ business for a path to residence
Canada
Canada’s immigration system rewards skills and ambition. We guide you through Express Entry, employer-sponsored permits, and entrepreneur pathways to PR.
Common pathways we support
- Express Entry — points-based permanent residency for skilled professionals
- Start-Up Visa — build a business in Canada and gain permanent residency
- Global Talent Stream — fast-track work permit for in-demand tech workers
- LMIA Work Permit — employer-sponsored work tied to a specific role
- Intra-Company Transfer — move key employees to Canadian operations, LMIA-exempt
- Provincial Nominee — province-backed PR with a 600-point Express Entry boost
- Post-Graduation Work Permit — open work permit for up to 3 years after graduating in Canada
- LMIA Work Permit — employer-sponsored work tied to a specific role
Visa approvals across industries and talent categories
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Pre-seed to Series B
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GTM, scale, ops
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C-suite, board, GM
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AI, infra, fullstack
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VCs, angels, GPs
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AI, biotech, academia
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Music, film, stage
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Content, audience, growth
What Our Clients Say
Real stories from founders, executives, and exceptional talent who have successfully navigated the visa process with Concord.
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Before Concord I was stressed and overworked juggling visas across different vendors. Now I can send them through one place.
Five weeks from first call to visa in hand. No months of waiting. I'm heading to New York to build what matters most.
I did not have to carry this one alone. That was the difference. Now I'm back in New York doing what I came here to do, and immigration is the last thing on my mind.
"Unequivocally vouch for this team, worked their asses off for a quick turnaround, pull out all the stops. Give them a call."
"Soooo quick!" Concord pulled off the impossible - approved in under two weeks when everyone told me it would take months.
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A previous refusal made this feel impossible. Concord rethought the strategy, prepped me for every scenario, and turned it into approval
Concord handled visas for my team and for me, I didn't have to think about immigration once. They just made it work.
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"Huge thanks to Concord, the petition must've been incredibly thorough because the officer barely asked us a single question before approving it."
We'd worked with two premium law firms before Concord. The difference was night and day, Concord made something impossibly complex feel straightforward, and actually human.
Concord made every step clear and tailored the strategy to my journey as a founder. Instead of researching visa options, I could focus on building.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the ones we get the most, answered by our team.
I'm not sure I'm "extraordinary" enough for an O-1A.
The O-1A isn't about how extraordinary you feel. It's about how your profile maps to 3 of 8 objective criteria: funding raised, press, judging roles, published work, awards, high salary, critical roles at known companies, or membership in selective organisations. Most founders we speak with either already qualify or are very close, with focused preparation, they're typically ready within 4–6 months. The fastest way to find out where you stand is our free visa assessment.
I'm early in my career. Can you help me figure out how to build a profile for the O-1A?
Yes — profile guidance is one of the things we do best. The O-1A is built on your own work, not ours, but most early-career founders and professionals don't know which activities actually move the needle. We map the gaps in your current profile against the 8 criteria and point you towards achievable next steps, the kinds of speaking slots, judging panels, press angles, publications, and memberships that genuinely count as evidence. With 6–12 months of focused effort in the right direction, most people who come to us early leave filing-ready. We offer free profile guidance for founders and early-career professionals, start with the free visa assessment and we'll take it from there.
I'm not sure which visa I actually need.
You're not alone — most people who book a call start here. The right visa depends on your goals, your timeline, your nationality, your employer situation, and whether you want a work visa or a path to permanent residency. We cover the US, UK, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, so we can map the full picture and tell you the fastest realistic path. The free visa assessment on our site is built exactly for this, 30 minutes to get a clear direction.
What's the difference between Australia's 482, 186, and 858 visas?
The 482 (Skills in Demand) is employer-sponsored and temporary. The 186 (ENS) is employer-sponsored and permanent — often the next step after a 482. The 858 (Global Talent) is for highly skilled individuals in priority sectors and goes straight to permanent residency, no employer needed. Which one fits depends on your profile, your sector, and whether you have sponsorship lined up.
How much does it cost?
Government filing fees are fixed and public. Our legal fees depend on the visa type, we give you a clear, flat quote after your assessment. No hourly billing, no surprises. The assessment itself is free.
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