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YC will hold interviews in Vancouver for founders who can’t get US visas

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Re: YC will hold interviews in Vancouver for founders who can’t get US visas

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Post by sama »

badcede wrote: post #80
davidw wrote: post #66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

He's not saying Altman supports Trump. He's saying the idea that he's doing things like a startup would is in error. https://twitter.com/tqbf I mean, most startups don't have the opportunity to "break things" like this: http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/03/politics/travel-ban-iranian-ba...

> "He's not saying Altman supports Trump" "continues to give every sign of being in fact a quiet supporter of the administration" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13824917

I can't believe I have to say this given everything I've written on the subject (here is the first thing: http://blog.samaltman.com/trump) , but I don't support Trump in any way.

My point in the parent-linked article is just that Trump beat us using our own playbook, and shame on us if we don't notice that and adjust for next time.

Re: YC will hold interviews in Vancouver for founders who can’t get US visas

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Post by maxerickson »

ajeet_dhaliwal wrote: post #28
sremani wrote: post #12

May be this is a dumb question, I will ask it anyway, Tijuana Mexico is about 500 miles from Bay Area, where as Vancouver Canada is 1000 miles. Que Canada?

Going to 'Diet USA' is likely more seamless and convenient. I lived in Canada for several years and I honestly think that's a good description for it, you cannot really tell whether you are in Michigan or Ontario if you don't look at the road signs.

Ontarians say "Eh" unironically.

Re: YC will hold interviews in Vancouver for founders who can’t get US visas

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Post by dang »

muninn_ wrote: post #29

Dubai? So are you not interested in attracting women to startups?

Inflammatory drive-bys are trolling. If you have a substantive point, make it thoughtfully; if you don't, please don't post.

We detached this subthread from https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13830706 and marked it off-topic.

Re: YC will hold interviews in Vancouver for founders who can’t get US visas

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Post by bruceb »

asadlionpk wrote: post #75
muninn_ wrote: post #29

Dubai? So are you not interested in attracting women to startups?

Have you even been to Dubai? It's more happening place than SF. Clearly you have no idea and can't differentiate b/w Saudi and Dubai.

Look at the visa policy for unmarried women under 30 for Dubai. It's not SA yes, but is still restrictive

update: It seems the restriction on women traveling who don't have husbands/fathers has been relaxed/ended. Looking more into it.

Update 2: On UAE Embassy for US no mention of restrictions But not the case for other countries.

For Indian women one provider states: For female applicants and students who are above 18 years and travelling alone require NOC from parents / husband, Photo ID of parents/ husband. Coloured copy of the host passport / residence visa

Re: YC will hold interviews in Vancouver for founders who can’t get US visas

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Post by OoTheNigerian »

Great intent.

I'd like to know the reasoning behind choosing Canada as an alternative interview location because from experience, it easier to get a US visitor visa than that of Canada.

Nigerians cannot even transit the Canadian airport without a visa which takes upward of 8 weeks to get AFTER approval vs days for the US. Requirements for Canada are more onerous.

2 suggestions.

1. A country of interview per continent. For instance, Dubai will cover Africans + Middle East + Europe

2. Shortlist some countries and let people select 2 options to interview at.

On paper, the passport index [1] looks like a good way to do it but doesn't take into account spread of countries that can visit

[1] www.passportindex.org/byWelcomingRank.php

Re: YC will hold interviews in Vancouver for founders who can’t get US visas

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Post by sama »

clamprecht wrote: post #4

Wow. We often wonder how the Bay Area would be unseated as startup capital of the world. Maybe it'll be the US's immigration problem.

I worry about that. It would be a devastating blow to the country if the next wave of technology doesn't happen here.

Re: YC will hold interviews in Vancouver for founders who can’t get US visas

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Post by ddebernardy »

In light of recent events [0], there's a non-zero chance that some founders out there would rather avoid going to the US at all - if only to protest with their wallet.

It might be more sensible to open a second incubator in the EU. Berlin, Amsterdam, Dublin, Barcelona, there are plenty of options. (London is a good choice on paper too but pray tell what'll happen after Brexit.)

[0]: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/02/26...

Re: YC will hold interviews in Vancouver for founders who can’t get US visas

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Post by pm90 »

monksy wrote: post #60
GuiA wrote: post #40

The lead the US has had in science/engineering/technology over the past 70+ years is in no small part due to the massive brain drain from Europe, and the rest of the world, due to fascist regimes. If the US's new shiny fascist regime keeps progressing at this pace, you can bet that things will reverse quickly. Good bye, world leading startups, nobel prizes, top universities, etc. These things can happen faster than o…

Comment Rating: 1/10: Just another Political post > The lead the US has had in science/engineering/technology over the past 70+ years is in no small part due to the massive brain drain from Europe, and the rest of the world, due to fascist regimes. Awesome! I was curious about hearing more about this. > If the US's new shiny fascist regime keeps progressing at this pace, You're making a claim that is fairly recent an…

Please don't provide comment ratings or dismiss comments out of hand as "Just another political post". The startup community does not live in isolation, it is part of a system which includes political factors as well.

> Awesome! I was curious about hearing more about this.

Albert Einstein is only the most famous immigrant. Enrico Fermi is yet another. These were people who emigrated willingly. And then you have operation paperclip [0]

A lot of the current lead of American Science and Technology has its basis in the contribution of European scientists, mathematicians and engineers. And once Immigration opened up to the rest of the world, you've had smart people from all corners come to US universities, part of what makes them "great"

> You're making a claim that is fairly recent and that is intentionally inflammatory

He most certainly is not. The simple fact is that the Trump administration has shown alarming tendencies towards fascism, and the republican dominated Congress and Senate have been unwilling to stand their ground. The "Resistance" in encouraging and shows that Americans still care about their civil liberties, but this administration, the people that hold actual power, can be described as fascists.

The only real check seems to be the US judiciary... and that too cannot single handedly stop a determined WH and Congress + Senate.

[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Paperclip

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