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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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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

Is that what you want on the tombstone? Because that's where men who forfeit everything their ancestors fought and struggled for, and who treat strangers and enemies with equality or even preference over their own children, are destined to end up.

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

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post #45

Hi Peter, I’m an entrepreneur looking to start a business in the EU so I can sell to people in that market. If location in a specific country doesn’t matter to me, what’s the path of least friction to getting long term residency and a business started? the path of least friction to EU citizenship assuming my business adds value to the EU?

Might want to look into Dutch American Friendship Treaty visa.

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

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post #15

Hi Peter, thanks for your continued presence on HN over the years! What wait times are you seeing for I-485 processing of EB-3 green cards? Are the interviews still being skipped?

There's a wide range but what I mostly see is that once an I-485 applicant's priority date is current, his or her green card application is being approved within 3-6 months.

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

#85

What’s your take on O1 visas for company founders (from European Union) wanting to move to the US for 2-3 years, possibly opening up a business entity of their company there?

With some funding and a good business model, the odds of an O-1 are surprisingly strong.

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post #39

Hi Peter, could frequent US visits (B2 visa, once every few weeks) affect the L1 visa process at all?

Only that that time doesn't count toward the one year of qualifying employment abroad and that a Consular officer might question what this individual was doing in the U.S. - that is, whether this individual was working without authorization.

Thank you, really appreciate it!

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#88

Why is US having 500 days waiting time for visitors visa from India. Makes no sense. Will that wait only end if Kamala Harris becomes the prez?

I don't know. It's a disaster and embarrassment of course. Surprisingly, other immigration processes have been fixed so I think this one will be fixed as well.

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#89

Why aren't there easier more accessible law and accounting services for early stage Startups. We used clerky for most of our registration and setup but the other 90% was just them telling us consult an attorney. For non us founders it's almost impossible figure that out. There really should be more price accessible law and accounting services for early stage non US founders.

I think there are but there's no one place to find them. Many lawyers in the startup space will discount or waive their legal fees when working with entrepreneurs and founders.
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