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Hello Peter, I'm a Grad Student with 5 years of Industry experience on a non-immigrant visa (F1). I intent to take up residency in the U.S. after graduating. Is getting a job (H1 -> EB1/2/3 -> GC the only path or could I do a startup (no huge investment)?
Hi Peter, The International Entrepreneur Rule is expected to go into effect July 17th 2017. Do you recommend pursuing that path if you can meet the requirements?
I have a contractor out of the Netherlands that I'd like to bring full time as an employee to the US (we're a tech company, he does biz dev), what's the best visa we should pursue? Any high level challenges/issues we should expect?
Hello Peter, I'm a Grad Student with 5 years of Industry experience on a non-immigrant visa (F1). I intent to take up residency in the U.S. after graduating. Is getting a job (H1 -> EB1/2/3 -> GC the only path or could I do a startup (no huge investment)?
An H-1B as a U.S. graduate is a good option and an O-1 through your own startup might also work but I'd need to know a lot more about your background and potential startup.
The information online makes it seem that it is for olympic medal, nobel prize and oscar winners.
Thanks so much!
Are there been changes in the H1B process since last year ? I was lucky enough to pass the lottery step .. but since then .. nothing. Apparently this is supposed to be normal but it is a bit infuriating that the process is that long and opaque. Are there any classic potential hurdles in the H1B process for a well paid legitimate engineering job ? Or is it just a waiting game until the american government finally exam…
I had a friend selected in the same lottery, but with no premium processed and his approval came indeed in January/17.
This year it seems that there is no premium processing so everybody is in the same boat and the wait COULD be long.
Another friend that applied this year has been selected in the lottery and is waiting for the adjudication of the process.
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Yes, it is worth considering an EB1A.
Thanks for your reply, that's encouraging. Follow up question: I can see how the points - Evidence of your original scientific, scholarly, artistic, athletic, or business-related contributions of major significance to the field - Evidence of your authorship of scholarly articles in professional or major trade publications or other major media are fairly easy to fulfill. Which one would you attack as the third?
Thanks for the AMA, it is extremely helpful.
I am a Canadian citizen looking to Incorporate a c-corp in US and move to the bay area in the near future to work on the business. What is the best route to take with regards to visa. The company will be based out of the bay area.
Background: I graduated from University of Waterloo last year and have worked in the bay area previously on TN visa.
What paths should a Canadian TN visa holder explore to start a company?
Hey Peter, thanks for doing this! Two questions: (1) I had an H1B visa that was awarded starting with Oct 2011. However, I ended up never using it because I decided to stay in Europe. I have come back to the US in 2015 to get a 2-year MBA from a top 5 school and am considering applying for the H1B again in April of next year. Does this mean that I can only have the H1B for 3 years? What happens after 3 years? (2) I p…