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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 techsupporter »

csomar wrote: post #199
reviel wrote: post #183

Earlier quoted context omitted.

if you're looking for a less expensive option - check out Blook.io - we help global founders register their businesses in the US and provide a free EIN/bank account :)

You have an asterisk next to the bank account and yet you provide no details on the website. I'd say most people are doing this mainly for the bank account (and payment processing). So you might want to expand on that in the website to avoid me sending you an email to ask about it.

FWIW, I found the asterisk reference here: https://www.blook.io/pricing

> *We are not responsible for the bank account approval. We facilitate and expedite the process as partners for our clients. Mercury works with FDIC-insured banks, including BBVA Compass, Member FDIC, and Evolve Bank & Trust, Member FDIC, to store your deposits.

But I agree with you, I should not have had to go digging to find it on an arbitrary page hidden under yet another "click here to expand" block.

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

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Post by oneplane »

Why is the system setup in a way that you only have (marginal) success if you spend an inconsiderate amount of time, energy and money, with a third party, to do something that should technically be beneficial to both the country and the immigrant? It seems rather contradictory.

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

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Post by titanomachy »

chrisseaton wrote: post #192
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?

> I am a regular Software Engineer at a FAANG company. If you're at a FAANG then you're probably already far far better than you think you are.

I wouldn't idolize FAANG too much.

Sincerely, one of the 100k+ FAANG engineers in the world.

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

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Post by chrisseaton »

titanomachy wrote: post #203
chrisseaton wrote: post #192

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> I am a regular Software Engineer at a FAANG company. If you're at a FAANG then you're probably already far far better than you think you are.

I wouldn't idolize FAANG too much. Sincerely, one of the 100k+ FAANG engineers in the world.

> one of the 100k+ FAANG engineers

Right, but 100k FAANG engineers is like the top 1% of engineers worldwide.

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

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Post by csomar »

proberts wrote: post #36
motohagiography wrote: post #21

For founders and key technical talent outside the U.S. who did not finish their undergraduate degrees, are they in-effect disqualified from H1B and must go the route of an O visa? Given technical people aren't celebrities or sports figures, beyond conference proceedings, what were the kinds of evidence these kind of applicants presented in support of an O - or another type of visa?

(1) No because their education and experience can be evaluated to be considered the equivalent of a bachelor's degree for H-1B purposes. (2) Publications, journal/conference paper review work or competition (hackathons for example) judging, original and significant contributions, and memberships (requiring outstanding achievements of members).

So if you don't have a degree but have a few publications (peer reviewed?) can they replace the degree for H1B and other visas?

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

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Post by _jal »

chrisseaton wrote: post #204
titanomachy wrote: post #203

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I wouldn't idolize FAANG too much. Sincerely, one of the 100k+ FAANG engineers in the world.

> one of the 100k+ FAANG engineers Right, but 100k FAANG engineers is like the top 1% of engineers worldwide.

Perhaps by pay scale. Definitely not by talent/productivity.

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

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Post by chussad »

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?

In case it helps anyone, I wrote my Eb1a experience here : http://Eb1a.substack.com

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

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Post by titanomachy »

Technologix wrote: post #143

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!

Note that Canada is unlikely to let you in right now, unless you are a citizen or permanent resident of that country.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/se...

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

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Post by chrisseaton »

_jal wrote: post #206
chrisseaton wrote: post #204

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> one of the 100k+ FAANG engineers Right, but 100k FAANG engineers is like the top 1% of engineers worldwide.

Perhaps by pay scale. Definitely not by talent/productivity.

I'm pretty sure anyone able to pass a FAANG interview is well within the 1% of talent for our industry. Those things are brutal.
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