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Wait a second. You can come to the US, start a company, employ yourself, and support your own h1-b?
by Steeeve 10y ago
Wait a second.
You can come to the US, start a company, employ yourself, and support your own h1-b?
- shorodei 10y agoUsually, a VC or other American investor sponsors the visa. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-02-10/how-tech-startup-founders-are-hacking-immigration https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-02-10/how-tech-...
- pravula 10y agoNo. You cannot apply for your own H1B. This memo should be useful. https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Laws/Memoranda/2010/H1B%20Employer-Employee%20Memo010810.pdf https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Laws/Memoran...
- trustfundbaby 10y agoincorrect. That changed recently https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-immigration-a-step-in-the-right-direction/2011/08/03/gIQA2bGgsI_story.html?utm_term=.8b051354c5fe https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-immigration-a-ste...
- rgovind 10y agoi.e. you can be both investor and employee in the company. But you have to run payroll which means company must be generating money or be VC funded