Hi Peter, Is it possible to convert from a L1 visa to H1B visa while in the US? Thanks.
Yes.
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#82Can a Canadian, living in Canada and working remotely, be an employee of a US tech company (if the company has no offices in Canada)? Or he/she need to be a contractor?
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#83Hi Peter, I got a L1B visa a month ago, i.e. I'm an intracompany transferee and I want to know if I'd be authorised to work for other companies in the US in the future. If so, should I have to get a different kind of visa? What's the process like? Thanks!!
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#84Hi Peter,
I'm in US on a TN visa and started a company (no revenue/no employees) to list apps on app store. When I went to renew my TN status, Immigration officer gave me a bit of a hard time saying I needed approval to open this business from Homeland Security. Is this true?
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#85Hello Peter! I am a US Permanent Resident since 1997. Should I be concerned about traveling internationally at the moment, US politics being what they are? Or is it safe to assume that if I leave the country for a short while, I'm not going to get turned away at the border?
What is the reason you dont naturalize? Future tax concerns?
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#86I have a criminal record in the UK. I was convicted approx 5 years ago for criminal damage, drunk and disorderly and resisting arrest. I was given a small fine in magistrates court. I have otherwise a great record and have set up multiple companies employing approx 100 people here, including many awards and recognitions. What are my chances of being able to move to the US?
Serious question: if you have setup multiple companies with 100 employees (per company or total?) then why move to USA? If you are UK-citizen then it would make more sense to stay in UK and continue your success, since you seem to be good at it!
The weather? Source: UK citizen wishing to move to the US.
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#87I first had my H1b approved several years back. I was with Company A for 2 years before I moved back to India to work at another company. I then came back to the US where I worked on H1b (same visa) for Company B for another 2.5 years. So I've used up around 4.5 years on my H1b that was first issued in 2007. I left the US and am now based in Canada.
I recently got another offer from Company C in the US. Does Company C need to apply for a new H1b, or can they simply transfer the current H1b I have? Note that my current H1b (that was sponsored by Company B) expired in May 2017, but I still have 1.5 years that I can use on it before the 6 year limit, as far as I understand. I hope my question makes sense.
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#88Hi Peter! I'm currently a student on F-1 visa. I had two questions re: immigration. * If I apply to and get into YC, what would be needed on the visa/work authorization front? Will I have to apply for pre-OPT/CPT? * When considering someone for post OPT, does USCIS check for 12 months including pre OPT and CPT or is it just 12 months of CPT?
Regarding your first question, there are a lot of factors at play so email me offline. Regarding your second question, always check with your school but what counts against your 12 months of post-completion OPT are pre-completion OPT and 12 months of full-time CPT.
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#89Hi Peter, I'm on a L1B visa right now, i.e. I'm an intracompany transferee. What if I want to start working for another company in the future? Will I have to switch to another kind of visa? What would be the process like? Thanks!!
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#90Is there a firm near Mountain View you would recommend to consult about specific cases? I am an American citizen considering marrying a foreign national who has a F-1 visa and would like to know more about the process of applying for permanent residency.
If you don't have any weird issues like divorces, children from other marriages etc. to worry about then the process is quite straightforward and you may not require a lawyer if you just follow what the USCIS website asks you to do.