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Hi Peter, thanks for doing this again. My I-94 expires at the end of the month because the expiration date of my passport. My O-1 Visa is valid until July 2022 and I just received my new passport. Any tips on how I can get my I-94 extended/updated? Is it safe to leave the US and come back (Mexico, Canada etc.) even with the current administration and travel restrictions? Thank you!
Hi Peter, if H1B holders who obtained work authorization in 2019 becomes full time student to pursue a MSc for 2 years, graduates in 2023, will that work authorization still be valid for them and allow them to seek employment in the US in 2023? Does it matter if the study happened in our outside of US? Thanks!
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Interesting! Thanks for sharing that. What sort of supporting documents did you end up having, to prove that you were supporting "a professional in the scientific field"?
It was a stressful process with a lot of uncertainty. We had to show language that my job was a "supporting role", which is fairly easy to spin if you're not a Senior or Principal. We also needed to provide my direct supervisor's qualifications. I believe they had to have a degree in a CS related field.
Also, when the time comes, how do you suggest that I jump on it?
There are a few options I have:
- Found a company but be a salaried person on payroll, along with a risk of being "fireable"
- Go with "Unshackled", who would take care of everything for me. Are there any drawbacks with this method that you foresee?
- I also have an option to move on to H4 EAD, but I'm worried because of the flaky nature of this status.
Can you provide some thoughts on these and weigh in on the different gotchas and pros/cons involved?
Thanks a ton!
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I am definitely not a lawyer, but am someone who has done multiple TNs. It is really important to remember that the actual written requirements are one thing, but the interpretation of those requirements by whoever you talk to at your POE are arguably more important. If you end up with a border officer who believes that your degree is not applicable, or your experience doesn't count, it is unlikely that you are going…
100%. The decision to approve or deny is entirely in the hands of the officer, and I managed to get a NAFTA officer who interpreted the agreement in my favour. It's why so much time and effort goes into the supporting documents.
What are ways for someone on h1b to start a company they want to bootstrap. My co-founder is a US citizen but how do the new salary changes affect how much money we need to pay to keep the h1b valid.
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It was a stressful process with a lot of uncertainty. We had to show language that my job was a "supporting role", which is fairly easy to spin if you're not a Senior or Principal. We also needed to provide my direct supervisor's qualifications. I believe they had to have a degree in a CS related field.
To be clear, because of the lack of a bachelor's degree requirement, the Scientific Technician/Technologist category is a red-flag category and such applications in this category oftentimes are denied.
I'm a startup founder from India who'd love to learn more about how to gain access to US capital markets and startup ecosystem. (e.g. Annual VC deal volume in US is typically 25x that of India).
I'd love to know what you think are some practical ways of going about this, any common gotchas etc.:
1. Opening a delaware c corp via stripe atlas, any common mistakes you've seen?
2. For a small bootstrapped business (3. For setting up a remote team: Say that I keep the tech team in my home country, what's the best way to, for example, set up a sales team in the US? (common use case for B2B SaaS)
Do you think it is likely that the new H-1B rules will be struck down in court?
Also, I am currently on the OPT STEM extension, and will be putting in my third and final H-1B application in 2021. The new rules seem incredibly restrictive. My current salary puts me at the level 3 prevailing wage for software engineer in my area. The new rules would require a ~30% raise in order to qualify for the H-1B. Can my employer re-classify me to a level 1 prevailing wage worker before my H-1B application so that I can qualify? For context, I graduated with a bachelors degree in computer science from a US university in 2018.
I ask, because I work for a startup that would struggle to justify such a large raise.
Thank you