Hi Peter. Seems like I just lost the H-1B lottery, what other options do I have to stay working in the USA (I'm currently on a J-1 visa)? I already have a master's degree, and would not like to go back to school. Thank you in advance.
I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
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#74My wife is Polish, has degrees.
How difficult would it be (in terms of visas etc) to move to California for us? My understanding is that because I have no formal eduction, it can be hard to get a visa to move to USA (I think it would be easier for my wife).
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#76Immigrating to US under NAFTA (Computer Analyst) with a Computer Science (not Engineering) degree doing software development. Do people still use this route? What's the success rate now do you know?
Pm me if have more questions.
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#77Immigrating to US under NAFTA (Computer Analyst) with a Computer Science (not Engineering) degree doing software development. Do people still use this route? What's the success rate now do you know?
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#78Hi Peter. Seems like I just lost the H-1B lottery, what other options do I have to stay working in the USA (I'm currently on a J-1 visa)? I already have a master's degree, and would not like to go back to school. Thank you in advance.
The options are very limited but the default options are an O-1 petition or a green card application (where there is no backlog in the category such that you can file an I-485 and work authorization applications immediately).
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#80There was a recent immigration ban on my country of origin through an executive order.Do you know of any option to apply for a green card in this scenario?