TN Visa or H1B?
I'm not sure that I understand the question.
I'm Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
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Re: I'm Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
#82Hi, currently (and for the forseeable future) I'm a 29 year old CTO at a VC backed Startup with 40 employees in Germany, I've had this position now for nearly two years, before (and on paper now in parallel to) that I've been managing director of a web-development agency for 3 years. I've had several software dev positions before that while working on starting my own companies, a process which made me drop out of uni…
Very high.
Thanks, what Visa Type should i look into most likely when the time comes?
Re: I'm Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
#83Earlier quoted context omitted.
The B-1 is probably the best option but you are right, you are not allowed to engage in productive work while in the U.S. in B-1 status. I would recommend that you consult with the incubator's immigration attorney because these can be tough/problematic visa applications.
Thanks for your helpful answer. Does that mean that I should not be doing any programming during my stay in the US ? I am the only software developer working on the product, so that may be a little inconvenient for us.
This is something that you should speak about with an attorney because while you don't want to cross any lines, the specifics really do matter.
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#84A friend was turned down for a B-1 visa, as they said that she did not provide enough evidence that she was settled in Budapest. She applied under B-1 as she was attending a 3 day conference inside a 3 week holiday.
She is from an ex-soviet state but was working for a major US investment bank at the time as a programer. She earns way above the local salary, but does rent an apartment, rather than own one. She was only 23 at the time.
What should she do next she time she applies? Or is it even worth her applying again?
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#87A friend was turned down for a B-1 visa, as they said that she did not provide enough evidence that she was settled in Budapest. She applied under B-1 as she was attending a 3 day conference inside a 3 week holiday. She is from an ex-soviet state but was working for a major US investment bank at the time as a programer. She earns way above the local salary, but does rent an apartment, rather than own one. She was onl…
It's almost always worth reapplying and (this is not to generate business for me or any other immigration attorney) given the denial, she should hire an immigration attorney so that she's well prepared for the interview.
Re: I'm Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
#88Two questions:
1. What is generally the best options for current H1B holders to start their own company?
2. Do you foresee any imminent changes in immigration policy, given the current political climate? I know this is not strictly a legal question, but I think it's a question many people have.
Re: I'm Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
#89Two questions:
1. What is generally the best options for current H1B holders to start their own company?
2. I know this is not strictly a legal question, but I think it's a question many people have.
Do you foresee any imminent changes in immigration policy, given the current political climate?
Re: I'm Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
#90Earlier quoted context omitted.
The L-1A for managers and executives and the corresponding multinational manager or executive green card category are still very good options (and appear to be good options for you) although the processing of multinational manager or executive green card applications has slowed down considerable over the past 1-2 years.
Thank you! Would you say that i should take into account a 1 year processing time?
For the green card yes but an L-1 can be very fast.