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Isn't visa the main issue here? H1-B is a lottery with unfavorable odds, O-1 requires being exceptional (I guess you can try gaming that with a bunch of bullshi

• nostrademons 6y ago
  Yes but once you get to the multi-billion-$, major consumer name companies, they have whole departments dedicated to figuring out what visa is most likely to get the applicant into the U.S. and what they need to present to the government to make it happen. I hired an intern from Canada once and my understanding was that behind the scenes the process was complex, but all they needed from me was a description of the work and a few signatures. It definitely is more of a hassle for the employer, it introduces additional risk and uncertainty for the employee, but they have a lot of levers they can pull to get the right employee into the right role. As an employee your best bet is to ace the interview so you can convince them that you're the best employee, then let them worry about how to get you into the country. OP also has an advantage being from the UK - I've heard that the odds are much more favorable for European tech workers, because quotas are higher and immigrant populations are lower for European countries than say India.