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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 jtarrio »

dotBen wrote: post #133

Green card holder via marriage, decided after 10 years it's time to naturalize. Nothing exotic in the situation - still happily married, started a family, no legal issues, citizen of Western country etc. Is it worth retaining an immigration attorney for this? Most of my friends who have done this did it themselves and say it's a paper-filing exercise, simple test and an interview - so they think I'm being overly caut…

Naturalized citizen here: it's not hard at all. You've had the green card for 10 years so the marriage is not even a consideration. For once, you'll be on the "friendly" side of USCIS that wants you to succeed, not the one that wants an excuse to deny.

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Post by [deleted] »

proberts wrote: post #128
crowcroft wrote: post #120

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is super interesting Feels like a lot of people just travel the US and work remote a bit with the expectation that they will just slip the cracks. Thanks!

I think there's a difference from CBP's/USCIS's perspective between visiting the U.S. for brief trips for pleasure or business and continuing to work while here (for the benefit of a foreign employer or client) and traveling to the U.S. to work remotely from the U.S. (even if for the benefit of a foreign employer or client).

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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 root_lib »

Hi Peter! I am a EU citizen with a pending I-130 to relocate to my wife to the U.S. We've been waiting for more than 7 months with no response. In the meantime I acquired a job at a U.S.-based company, although that is without visa sponsorship and I am employed through an employer of record in my country. Yet, I am wondering if there's any way how my employment might help to speed up the process, given that the company would employ me within the U.S. once I have relocated?

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Post by wxnx »

boplicity wrote: post #28

Maybe this is too far outside your area. I'm an American living in Canada, and am leery about the best legal structure for my business. Cross border accounting is a nightmare. Any advice?

I really want to know this, too.

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

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Post by Kim_Bruning »

codersfocus wrote: post #82
cgb223 wrote: 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.

Interesting! I wonder if that treaty is somehow reciprocal?

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Post by temp91223 »

Hello Mr. Roberts. Thanks for taking questions.

I am currently on F-1 visa with about 1 year of STEM OPT left. I am looking into applying to Startups and only join if they are open to start EB-2 process right away. Is this something the startups will entertain or accept?

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Post by wrp »

When a USA citizen meets abroad and wants to marry a non-USA citizen, with the intention of the non-USA citizen pursuing permanent residence in the USA, does it have any effect on the process which country they get married in?

I've heard this and similar concerns from employees of multinationals who meet someone while at an overseas branch. They want to do what they can to avoid snags.

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