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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 by ISL »

Cybuster wrote: post #88

I got a job at Google (mountain view office) and I start this November working remotely but I still don't have my university degree. I will be working from Mexico at least until July 2021. What are my visa options? I already got an offer and signed the contract. I already completed all my university courses but it takes at least 1 year and a half to get the degree and I have been working as a software engineer in Mex…

I'm no expert, but I bet Google has a whole office dedicated to helping you out?

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

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Post by kyboren »

ReFruity wrote: post #54

Is it possible for a russian citizen to apply online for a job in american IT company? I ask because for example amazon doesn't accept online applications because of Russian Server Localization Law [1] [1] https://www.amazon.jobs/en/landing_pages/russian-candidates

This situation looks absolutely absurd to me, but it does appear that you can send an application by fax. There are plenty of services out there that will allow you to send a fax from a web browser.

Keep in mind that most American companies do not operate in Russia and have no Russian nexus, and so have no exposure to that law. I expect that you would have no problems applying online to most American jobs.

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

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meetapoorvgupta wrote: post #77

I am a regular Software Engineer at a FAANG company. I have a Bachelor's degree in CS and no papers or patents. What's a reliable route for me to file a successful EB-1 application? What kind of hackathons I can judge/other industry events can I speak at/be in the press to satisfy the requirements of EB-1? How can I get those opportunities?

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

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Post by gamechangr »

thrwwyrbrts010 wrote: post #109

I have a question about EB-2 NIW. I have a Ph.D. (Elec. Eng.) from a non-U.S. university and have lived in the U.S. on a J-2 (dependent) visa; my spouse was working as a researcher at a U.S. university. During that time, I worked (on an EAD) for a U.S.-based R&D company, serving as a principal investigator on Govt. (DoD) funded research projects. I have publications, have served as reviewer for intl. academic journal…

No way to side step the 2 year requirement, many have tried.

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

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Post by ciarannolan »

meetapoorvgupta wrote: post #77

I am a regular Software Engineer at a FAANG company. I have a Bachelor's degree in CS and no papers or patents. What's a reliable route for me to file a successful EB-1 application? What kind of hackathons I can judge/other industry events can I speak at/be in the press to satisfy the requirements of EB-1? How can I get those opportunities?

For others who did not know what EB-1 is (like me):

> The EB-1 is a preference category for United States employment-based permanent residency. It is intended for "priority workers". Those are foreign nationals who either have "extraordinary abilities", or are "outstanding professors or researchers", and also includes "some executives and managers of foreign companies who are transferred to the US". It allows them to remain permanently in the US.

> Therefore, applicants who can demonstrate their extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics through sustained national or international acclaim are not required to have a permanent offer of employment in the US and are eligible to self-petition, however, they must intend to work in the US in their field of expertise.

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

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Post by fitbitq »

jl108 wrote: post #120

Hi Peter, I'm sponsoring my wife's green card and we're pretty type A and have filled out all the forms and gathered copious evidence of relationship, evidence of financial sufficiency, etc. But we're worried about the current political climate and are considering working with Fragomen just to de-risk. We've heard the current administration is rejecting applications for every little reason (e.g. field that should be…

Greencard for a wife should not be an issue.

Tip for the pro: if you don't have a middle name, write N/A and not "none". Source: me. I became

Michael N. Familyname

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

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Post by PopeDotNinja »

29athrowaway wrote: post #44
dilippkumar wrote: post #32

Microsoft recently announced that their employees can permanently work from home. Several other companies have announced similar policies and this trend will likely become widely adopted very soon. So far, geographical proximity to a job has so far been an important factor for several employment based visa types like the h1-b. With this quickly changing, can you share some thoughts on how the diminishing importance o…

Timezone differences remain a problem.

I’m a digital nomad who has been working from Pakistan for the past month for a USA East Coast company . Can confirm. 12 hour time zone difference is suboptimal XD

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

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Post by holidayacct »

I'm a child of an immigrant, do you know when the bar for citizenship was lowered to the point where some of the recent immigrants border on mental retardation? I'm not trying to be xenophobic or racist. I'm being literal, I keep running into people who have been let into the country and don't have any knowledge or skills to offer anyone and they are working in technology. The bar for actually getting into the country used to be much higher and I'm struggling to find out when this happened.
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