Hey Peter,
We're a company based out of Turkey but have also incorporated in the US with a single US employee making ~700K/ARR as of last year. We're thinking of getting an L1-A to move some of our staff and myself to the US. Do you think we would be eligible for L1-A as of yet?
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
#142Hi Peter, A friend of mine is a US citizen from Iran. His father is receiving medical treatment in the US for a very serious condition. His mother wants to visit to be with her husband, but has been unable to get a visa due to the Travel Ban. How can we petition for a waiver? We have contacted congressional representatives, so far no answers. Worried that his mom may not have the opportunity to see her husband if his…
Not Peter, but from experience waiver doesn't piratically exist. A relative of ours got diagnosed with late stage of cancer and her parents (her mom a nurse) were denied visa to visit and was told "tell you daughter to come and visit you in Iran". My brother also a US citizen is moving to Canada because her wife can't get a visa to enter the US.
Yea, they seem to be very difficult to get. This article says the State Department has approved 375 waivers. So the waivers exist in theory, but the practical process of getting one is unclear.
http://thehill.com/policy/international/380975-us-visa-grant...
Re: I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
#143Have current polictics influenced your work, or nothing really has significantly changed?
Dramatically. It's just much tougher to get petitions approved by USCIS and visas issued by Consulates. Although oftentimes for no good/valid reason.
Re: I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
#144Earlier quoted context omitted.
My Green Card application is a (EB3-> User Experience Designer) and I have an unmonetized website with a good amount of traffic. I want to monetize (getting Ads income, potentially setting a content subscription) it without jeopardizing my H1-B. Is this consistent?
And you'll remain with the sponsoring employer? If so, then no issues.
Piggybacking on this question, can you have a secondary source of income (e.g. from a website) if you're on an H1B but have not applied for a green card yet?
More specifically, at what point of your status can you start earning money legally from another source?
Re: I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
#145Hi Peter, Thank you for doing this!
What is your recommendation for a Canadian H1B holder who wants to stay in the US Permanently, but employer will not sponsor/petition a i-140? (Commenting on other nationalities would probably help other readers too).
Re: I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
#146Hi Peter, I've heard people mentioning they transitioned from TN visa to green card sponsorship, my understanding is that this isn't allowed, have you heard of this?
Re: I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
#147Hey Peter, We're a company based out of Turkey but have also incorporated in the US with a single US employee making ~700K/ARR as of last year. We're thinking of getting an L1-A to move some of our staff and myself to the US. Do you think we would be eligible for L1-A as of yet?
Yes, it's possible, but you'll likely have a fight on your hands with USCIS because of the newness and size of the U.S. company. But I would still fight the fight if this is something that you want to do to grow the business.
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#148Hi Peter, Thank you for doing this! What is your recommendation for a Canadian H1B holder who wants to stay in the US Permanently, but employer will not sponsor/petition a i-140? (Commenting on other nationalities would probably help other readers too).
Maybe transfer your H1-B to a new employer that will sponsor you?
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#149Does separating families at the border amount to a crime against humanity? What can be done? Or, less specifically, may it be a crime against humanity?
Edit-This isn’t a political question. HN may not be for political discussions, but discussing immigration issues is the topic of this discussion.
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#150Hi Peter, Thank you for doing this! What is your recommendation for a Canadian H1B holder who wants to stay in the US Permanently, but employer will not sponsor/petition a i-140? (Commenting on other nationalities would probably help other readers too).
Either change to an employer that will sponsor you or look at self-sponsorship options - that is, NIW or EB1A.