With the recent layoffs (that hurt H-1B visa & GC status) and the long waiting for the US Visa interview appointments in the countries like India & Canada, it seems, there are barriers to entry into the US and maintaining the status. Are they any startups, especially from non-immigrants, that address these pain points?
Ask HN: Any startups focusing on US non-immigrants?
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#2> Canada
Why does Canada have a long wait time? Population is smaller than California.
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#3> Canada Why does Canada have a long wait time? Population is smaller than California.
layoffs hurt green card holders? like, in a visa status way??
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#4> Canada Why does Canada have a long wait time? Population is smaller than California.
Because lots of people from more distant countries go there for their appointments instead?
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#5> there are barriers to entry into the US and maintaining the status
Yes, that's the whole point!
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#6> there are barriers to entry into the US and maintaining the status Yes, that's the whole point!
The point is to have to wait so long to stamp an approved visa in your passport that your visa approval will expire before you can get it stamped and will need to get it reapproved before?
So basically for years you cannot LEAVE the US because even though you have all the approvals, you cannot get an appointment?
So much on their site whining about H1Bs simply have no clue what they’re talking about. Which is especially ironic because commenters here simultaneously complain about how there are so many H1Bs that it should be easy enough to ask one of their colleagues.
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#8> Canada Why does Canada have a long wait time? Population is smaller than California.
Same reason as Japan?
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#10Maybe I’m missing the point - all these issues are because of various governments’ policies. how could startups possibly address immigration policy problems? I can’t think of any way a startup could e.g. help someone waiting months for a visa appointment.