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Hi Peter, Thank you so much for doing another AMA! I'm a 25 year old student on F1 Visa (OPTX) that expires in 7 months. I work as a software engineer at a tec

Hi Peter, Thank you so much for doing another AMA! I'm a 25 year old student on F1 Visa (OPTX) that expires in 7 months. I work as a software engineer at a tech company. The company will sponsor me in applying for the H1B visa. I'm also working on a startup with a US citizen. We plan to have the startup sponsor me as well for the H1B visa. Hopefully applying for a concurrent H1B visa (source: https://www.am22tech.com/concurrent-h1b-multiple-jobs/ https://www.am22tech.com/concurrent-h1b-multiple-jobs/) will help improve my chances of getting picked during the lottery. I'm also considering a US O-1 visa and EB-1 visa, but might not have the right credentials. I have a Master of Sciences in Computer Engineering with Master Thesis in Machine Learning. I've built sophisticated logistics tools that generated $500k+ of annual recurring revenue in my role as a software engineer. The startup I'm working is launching soon and will be a B2B SaaS that should generate good cash flow. For who have been through similar situations or with immigration knowledge, your feedback and advice would be greatly appreciated: 1. What are my best options for staying in the US? 2. What other options do I have for staying in the US? 3. For an H1B visa, is there any downside to applying through multiple employers for different positions at different companies? 4. Do I have a shot for the O-1 or EB-1 visa? 5. Is it worth exploring options in Canada? If so, what is recommended for my situation?

proberts 6y ago
There's no issue at all with having two companies submit your name into the lottery as long as both are bona fide companies and bona job offers. There's no question that the H-1B is the best option to work for the tech company and an O-1 might be an option to work for your own company, although probably not until it hs some "traction." Regarding Canadian immigration, email me and I can refer you the names of some good immigration forms there.

proberts 6y ago

There's no issue at all with having two companies submit your name into the lottery as long as both are bona fide companies and bona job offers. There's no question that the H-1B is the best option to work for the tech company and an O-1 might be an option to work for your own company, although probably not until it hs some "traction." Regarding Canadian immigration, email me and I can refer you the names of some good immigration forms there.