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811.
by proberts 4y ago
I'm not a businessperson so I'm not really in a position to comment but from my limited perspective (and I'm as guilty as anyone) is not putting in place strong non-revenue generating processes and infrastructure early on, su
812.
by proberts 4y ago
We're seeing really fast adjudications of NIW petitions right now (in 3-6 months) so (unless you are from a backlogged country like India or China) you could get your green card in less than one year. But historically, close to 18+ mo
813.
by proberts 4y ago
We're seeing 4-6 months for an IEP application to get reviewed and once approved (unless Canadian), the applicant would need to leave the U.S. (unless already outside) and apply for a parole at a U.S. Consulate.
814.
by proberts 4y ago
Do you mean to improve/automate the immigration process?
815.
by proberts 4y ago
That's very nice of you to say. Thank you.
816.
by proberts 4y ago
Irish citizens, like Australian and NZ citizens, get a special J-1 which allows them to work and travel in the U.S. for one year after graduating from a school in their home country. But that's it.
817.
by proberts 4y ago
There primary paths would be via the H-1B or the L-1. Both require employer sponsorship and the former requires selection in an annual lottery (with a low chance of getting selected unfortunately) and the latter requires employment for at
818.
by proberts 4y ago
There's really no issue with PEOs. You just need to be careful to provide the correct information - such as FEIN - when filing applications with USCIS or the DOL. Because, for immigration purposes, the founder's company can stil
819.
by proberts 4y ago
From an outcome standpoint, things have settled down and, in my experience, nearly all approvable H-1B petitions get approved. The issue is with the high number of lottery submissions so the odds of getting selected in the H-1B lottery have
820.
by proberts 4y ago
The $64,000 question. It could go either way. But unfortunately I think the weight of the law supports the need to go through the lottery again where there has been a gap of at least 6 years.
821.
by proberts 4y ago
1) No, unfortunately. 2) Green card options aren't tied to or dependent on in any way the individual's nonimmigrant status so your possible options are the same whether you are in L-1B, H-1B, O-1, etc. It's just coincidental
822.
by proberts 4y ago
That's right, an L-1 broadly requires one year of full-time employment (as an employee, not an independent contractor) abroad with an entity related to the U.S. in a managerial/executive capacity or specialized knowledge capacity.
823.
by proberts 4y ago
You can't lose your citizenship even if you decide to live abroad or get convicted of certain crimes and you can lose your green card; you can vote in federal elections as a citizen; you can sponsor your parents and siblings for green
824.
by proberts 4y ago
A spouse's ability to work is often the most important factor when looking at work visa options for a founder. The visa classifications that give spouses (and only married spouses can get dependent visas under U.S. immigration law; co
825.
by proberts 4y ago
For you to be able to work for your company in the U.S. or just visit? For the former, without knowing the details about you or your company, I would look at the O-1, E-2, and IEP - and the L-1 if you have a company outside that is related
826.
by proberts 4y ago
US immigration law hasn't caught up with remote employment so we're still waiting to see how it will play out. From my narrow perspective, it's less about founders choosing to work outside and more about founders hiring peopl
827.
by proberts 4y ago
1) Assuming no issues with your EB1A I-140 petition, it could be under a year with premium processing. 2) Expect around 6 months although we're seeing anywhere from 3 months to 9 months right now. 3) Immigrant visa processing would be
828.
by proberts 4y ago
If you already have a company in the UK with employees and you would open a related company in the U.S., then the L-1 cculd be an option (although not necessarily top of the list). The other options are the O-1, IEP, and E-2.
829.
by proberts 4y ago
No minimum number of days requirement so the O-1 should be fine. We have lots of O-1 clients in a similar situation.
830.
by proberts 4y ago
Definitely the O-1 and it's way easier - really easy in fact - to get the second O-1.
831.
by proberts 4y ago
That's right.
832.
by proberts 4y ago
Great questions and comments. Thank you. I will be taking a break now until around 11 am PST/2 pm EST and then returning for several more hours.
833.
by proberts 4y ago
The answer to your first question is yes. There's a lot of variation in the processing time. We're seeing anywhere from 3 to 9 months for J-2 EADs.
834.
by proberts 4y ago
Not true at all.
835.
by proberts 4y ago
There's so much variation right now but we are seeing - even without premium processing - much faster adjudication of I-140 NIW petitions, shorting the process by 6+ months. My feeling is that before the end of 2023 premium processing
836.
by proberts 4y ago
Those tools and from a purely U.S. immigration standpoint, take a hard look at people from countries with their own U.S. work visas since these are often easy to obtain.
837.
by proberts 4y ago
It's unlikely but the SB1 route would be the way to find out.
838.
by proberts 4y ago
What does the company do? What's your educational background?
839.
by proberts 4y ago
The O-1B standard is different from and much easier to meet than the O-1A standard and it is often within reach of talented artists, designers, etc. One of the reasons for this is that unlike the O-1A, letters from critics, experts, etc. c
840.
by proberts 4y ago
Full control isn't an option but one can be a CEO and even own a substantial portion of a company in H-1B status. This is one of the reasons that founders get O-1s and not H-1Bs.

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