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by proberts 2y ago
Possibly. It could impact your ability to get a green card and could be viewed as fraud if there was no real intent to get paid the wage indicated on the H-1B petition. These issues typically rear their heads during the green card applica
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Any obligation to retain those documents is your employer's and now that you have a green card, there's really no practical reason to keep them; if and when you apply for naturalization, you will provide about your employment and
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by proberts 2y ago
That's just a tough land-crossing, generally to be avoided if possible, and probably says nothing about your particular situation.
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by proberts 2y ago
It's super unlikely that this would impact your chances of getting naturalized (that is, I doubt any officer would conclude that you lack good moral character because of this). But you shouldn't apply until it's all sorted o
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by proberts 2y ago
Agreed. The motion/appeals process takes a long time so it's just not a realistic option for most people. Whether to withdraw and reapply or respond to the RFE will depend on your qualifications (apart from your acceptance into
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by proberts 2y ago
It's possible to get an E-3 as a founder but it needs to be done carefully because self-employment is not allowed.
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by proberts 2y ago
There are potential issues with being in H-1B1 status and applying for a green card but they revolve more around timing - so, for example, if you entered the U.S. on an H-1B1 visa (as opposed to H-1B), which is not a dual-intent visa, then
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by proberts 2y ago
The E-2 requires that the money be from a company or individual of the same nationality as the E-2 applicant; it also can come from the E-2 applicant himself or herself. Revenue generated by the U.S. company doesn't count unless the r
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by proberts 2y ago
I'm signing off now. I see that there are a number of unanswered questions. I will get to them tomorrow and over the weekend. Thank you everyone. Great questions and comments. I learned a lot.
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Sorry, which platforms to use for what?
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Likely yes but consult with an immigration attorney familiar with startups to file this because there are right and wrong ways to file such petitions.
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by proberts 2y ago
1. The lottery system has changed and it's much harder now for companies to submit duplicate registrations. 2. I'm not sure what you mean.
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It's possible that getting selected in the H-1B lottery will be easier.
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Lots! It's becoming a very competitive space and many really add value.
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The best solution is just to apply for a J-2 visa at a U.S. Consulate rather than applying for J-2 change of status in the U.S. and then once you reenter the U.S. on your J-2 visa you can apply for a work card and travel while your work car
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by proberts 2y ago
Correct. The location of the Consulate interview, the final step, is either country of residence or country of citizenship; it doesn't matter where the marriage occurred.
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by proberts 2y ago
Short of getting a green card, your ability to work in the U.S. will depend on getting a work visa which is based on a job offer from a U.S. employer. For those not from a country with its own visa, the options are the H-1B visa (but this
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by proberts 2y ago
We don't get involved in that. We get involved when a company has identified a foreign national whom it would like to employ in the U.S., whether the foreign national is inside the U.S. or outside, and try to develop an immigration so
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by proberts 2y ago
I'd recommend inviting a local immigration attorney to speak to the group and/or be available to answer questions because there's no one great resource.
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Although we have a lot of AI clients, I've been slow to take advantage of AI but it's starting to transform our practice, helping with the drafting of letters of recommendation and our overall argument. So we're able to prep
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by proberts 2y ago
The waiver is the only alternative to satisfying the 2-year home residence requirement but hardship waivers are tough. Do you have an attorney? I could recommend attorneys who focus on such waivers.
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by proberts 2y ago
That's a question directed to YC.
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by proberts 2y ago
This is your visa application so you don't need to wait on the school or its counsel to act. You can ask the Congressional representative in the area where you will live in the U.S. to make an inquiry with the Consulate. This is done
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by proberts 2y ago
All correct. Thanks!
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by proberts 2y ago
Regarding your first question, you would get a 60-day grace period following the end of your employment (limited, however, by your I-94 expiration date). During this 60-day period, you could remain in the U.S. and apply to change your statu
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There are other requirements, such as evidence of not only the investment but the expenditure of the funds by the U.S. company on business expenses and a good business plan, but these are not onerous requirements. The challenge sometimes i
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by proberts 2y ago
All correct. The E-3 visa is the easiest, fastest, and cheapest U.S. visa. But it does require a sponsoring employer. The only downside relative to the H-1B is that an E-3 visa is not a dual intent visa like the H-1B so this needs to be
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Patents are just the starting point of the analysis because patents in and of themselves don't say anything about impact or significance so the next step is to try to understand the impact/significance of the patents through usage
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That's right, a lot of international founders participate in the batch as business visitors, whether under ESTA or a B-1 visa. The most common post-batch work authorization options are the country-specific visas (for those from Austra
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The conversion is from an F2A to an immediate relative green card application. This will be the fastest path. You would want to notify the U.S. Consulate in Russia when you become a U.S. citizen. The K-1 is for fiances of U.S. citizens, no

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