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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

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post #71

Is it okay to enter the US on a B1/B2 visa in order to work on a personal project (that's funded by myself only) for a couple of months, and look for partners/investors? Thanks for the AMA!

No, technically you can’t even check your email.

I thought the B1/B2 was a business/tourist visa. You can't check email if you enter on a business visa? Business does seem to be the purpose of GP's trip.

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

#104
post #81

Has Trump being elected affected the rate of applications from people wanting to go to the US? Are there any other factors that affect the rate?

I can only speak anecdotally but I know of a number of entrepreneurs/founders who have decided to set up shop elsewhere, in Canada for example, because of concern about the perceived restrictive and hostile immigration environment in the U.S.

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

#108
post #77

What do you think of the International Entrepreneur Rule? Do you think it will be a good option (if they don't scrape it?)?

If USCIS actually processes these applications, I think that it's a great rule but the Administration has made it clear that it doesn't like the rule and will try to do away with it.

Is it correct that the entrepreneur rule was reinstated by court order (https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/uscis-begin-accepti...) so that entrepreneurs could actually file for this right now? (until they undo it)

In case they undo the rule, would the already issued paroles and EAD cards be void?

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

#110

I'm on a H1b and I've already applied for a green card on the extraordinary track. My application is pending, but I have an EAD + AP. Does this mean I'm allowed to take on contract work as long as I maintain my primary employment with my H1b employer?

As a general rule yes but the answer really depends on the basis of your green card application and where you are in the green card process.

My basis is as an extraordinary research scientist in a specific basic science field that has strong overlap with data science. My I-140 is still pending (filed on June 1, I have a concurrent filing for a 485). The contract work that I would be doing would also leverage the skills that form the basis for my EB1 petition (so not work that would be totally outside of my stated expertise)
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