Hi Peter,
I'm a founder of a Canadian corp looking to move to the US. We have a subsidiary in the US already
I'm Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
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#52Thanks for doing this Peter! I am on an H1B and recently got an EAD/AP card valid for 2 years. Unfortunately in the November bulletin, the final action date retrogressed and my AoS application is not current any more. Can I quit my job and be jobless for a few months to work on my own or take classes at a university, until my final action date becomes current again?
Re: I'm Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
#53What are some of the easiest things one can do to qualify for an O-1 visa?
Re: I'm Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
#54Hey Peter! Thank you tons for your contributions here! I'm an Indian in the US on an H1B visa and working in software. I've also made a product for fun on weekends (which my company knows about and approves of). I was thinking of opening access to it for the world, but as it'll involve substantial costs on (cloud) infrastructure, I'll have to ask people to pay for usage on it. I don't plan to profit from this in any…
Would it be an option to let someone else operate the system and collect payments/donations, and then you'd cover the rest of the costs? You wouldn't be able to get any profits if those ever come in, but I wonder if this would qualify as "not working" when all you're doing is giving software & giving money.
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#56What are the legal risks for a US company to hire a foreign contractor in a model that is more like of a full time employee? I am the foreign contractor in this situation and I like it. I wish many more companies would hire this way, since a real FTE would require the company to establish a presence in my country (which will never happen). I understand the risks of hiring as contractor with an employee-like agreement…
So that I understand, do you mean being based outside the US but being employed by a US company as an employee or contractor?
Re: I'm Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
#57Earlier quoted context omitted.
Sorry! That's a typo which I will correct now. Good eye!
Aw, was hoping for some macro insights about startups and hiring as a whole. lol So are you still "YC Startups" then, or were the previous two typos by omission of 'and'?
They were typos, as Peter's already explained. I've edited the old titles now. Good catch btw, I completely missed that!
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#58Currently I am on E2 as employee in the US. Can I change companies by applying and they sponsor a new type of visa?
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#59Thanks for doing this Peter! I am on an H1B and recently got an EAD/AP card valid for 2 years. Unfortunately in the November bulletin, the final action date retrogressed and my AoS application is not current any more. Can I quit my job and be jobless for a few months to work on my own or take classes at a university, until my final action date becomes current again?
I know. The retrogression was worse than expected. Possibly, to answer your question, but the facts matter so definitely consult with someone before taking any action.
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#60Thanks for taking questions Peter.
I'm a Canadian Founder of a startup in Canada and I'm looking to move to the US. We have a subsidiary (100% owned by the Canadian corp) that is incorporated in Delaware for a year now. What's the best visa for me to look into?