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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

#21
Hi Peter!, first off, just wanted to say thanks for all the help you provide here! Its nothing short of amazing!

I'm currently on an H1B, but I'd like to set up an ecommerce store with a friend. I understand that itself may not have enough grounds to get an O1 visa. Is there any other workaround for this scenario?

Re: I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA

#24

Hi Peter!, first off, just wanted to say thanks for all the help you provide here! Its nothing short of amazing! I'm currently on an H1B, but I'd like to set up an ecommerce store with a friend. I understand that itself may not have enough grounds to get an O1 visa. Is there any other workaround for this scenario?

What's your country of citizenship?

Re: I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA

#25
Hi Peter,

I'm an Australian on an E3 that's been approved for the H1B. Do I need to go all the way to Sydney to get sticker on my passport? It's a long and costly flight ...

I was hoping to be able to do it at an embassy in Canada.

Thanks in advance!

Re: I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA

#26

Hi Peter, thanks a lot for doing this. My question is: assuming no processing wait for my nationality how long and how much $$ will it take to get an EB3 greencard sponsored by my startup company? thanks!

I'll share the costs offline but assuming no wait time, the PERM process is moving quickly now, so about 12-15 months.

Re: I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA

#27

Thank you for doing this Peter! How does the H1B transfer work when switching jobs? How do I make sure that I can stay in the country while switching jobs and I don't have to wait 3 months to get an approval. Thanks

IANAL, but once your new firm applies for the new H1B petition (the H1B transfer is technically not a transfer, but a new H1B petition itself that is not subject to the cap), and you receive the receipt of your notice (usually take 2-3 weeks), you can start working for your new firm. There's no requirement to wait until it gets approved.

Re: I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA

#28

Hi Peter!, first off, just wanted to say thanks for all the help you provide here! Its nothing short of amazing! I'm currently on an H1B, but I'd like to set up an ecommerce store with a friend. I understand that itself may not have enough grounds to get an O1 visa. Is there any other workaround for this scenario?

What's your country of citizenship?

India

Re: I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA

#29
post #25

Hi Peter, I'm an Australian on an E3 that's been approved for the H1B. Do I need to go all the way to Sydney to get sticker on my passport? It's a long and costly flight ... I was hoping to be able to do it at an embassy in Canada. Thanks in advance!

Not at all. You can go just about anywhere to get your H-1B visa stamp, Canada, Europe, South America, the Islands, etc.
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