What's the best way to clear up your immigration record? e.g. when you overstay less than 6 months, you get "blacklisted" - it becomes hard(er) for you to get a new travel visa, but more importantly, even if you do get it, every time you try to go to the US you get taken to the backroom
I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
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#62I desperately want to escape the United States, what is the best country to go to and how do I get residency there?
Re: I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
#63Thanks for doing this Peter! How do you think pending AOS employment based applications might be affected? I anticipate longer processing times due to closure of local USCIS offices, do you foresee any other risk such as suspension of these applications? (This is post EAD and AP). Thanks!
Re: I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
#64Would accepting disaster relief checks or getting the covid-19 loans forgiven can get us being a “public charge” and block us from getting immigration benefits?
Re: I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
#65Hi Peter thanks for doing this. I'm currently working under a TN Visa which expires on May, but my I94 expires on 2021. My question is, If I want to change employer (it will normally take me 1 week because I travel to Mexico and do the process in the US embassy there). If it is possible to still get a TN Visa from US and without premium processing how long does it takes? Thanks
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#67Hi Pete - which countries do you think have the most positive immigration processes/criteria, and why?
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#70Peter, thanks for your time. We recently interviewed a master's student from a local university for a position with our company. She's an international student on an F-1 Visa, and she was initially hoping to join the team as an intern. It does not look like an internship will be approved until she finishes the first year of her program (OPT requirement, I believe). Can you offer any guidance on her eligibility to wor…