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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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olivierlacan wrote: post #83
proberts wrote: post #61

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's not normal. I would reach out to your local Congressional office and ask it to make an inquiry. This is done all the time.

This is a perfect example of unseen/unknown/inaccessible backdoors for most (non-)immigrants in the U.S. The (apparent) complete opacity of USCIS when it comes to delays like this can be devastating. I know several people who had job offers rescinded in late 2018 because their H-1B RFEs or approvals arrived way past October and they had been waiting nearly a year or more for adjudication after making it through the l…

I agree 100% (but oftentimes this inquiry by a Congressional office really helps).

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

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aries25 wrote: post #97

I am currently on STEM OPT and work for local County government. AFAIK my employer is not affiliated with any institutions of higher education. Will I qualify for cap exempt H-1B visa?

It doesn't sound like it unfortunately. The entity needs to be more than just a non-profit.

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

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philip1209 wrote: post #110

What should founders of VC-funded startups with no previous exposure to the immigration system know about sponsorships and associated costs while hiring?

First, make sure to ask the right questions during the hiring process so that you know, without crossing any discrimination lines, whether a candidate requires "sponsorship" and second, establish a relationship with an immigration attorney so that you can bring good candidates to his or her attention to determine whether sponsorship is possible and worthwhile.

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

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Post by andoju »

Hi Peter,

I have BSc in Chemical Engg(2013), MSc in Environmental Engg(2014) and MSc in Software Engineering(2018) and 4 years work experience in IT industry as Data Engineer. My H1B has been denied this week, what I can do now? MTR or Litigation will be any helpful?

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

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Post by omegaworks »

Hi, US citizen with non-citizen (unmarried, Mexican national) partner here. How can we most effectively push back against the policies of this administration?

Paperwork that used to be quickly processed has become slow, adding huge hassles and time sinks. People have to find housing in their origin countries while waiting, often with little understanding of when those waits end. Do we have grounds for suing for the added cost of this malicious degradation in service?

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