I heard russian citizens were having troubles getting any kind of U.S. visa due to the political situation in the world. Does this situation still persists? Asking for a friend who still hasn't heard back for his tourist visa.
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#23did a startup -- had wrong visa class -- angry employee called CBP -- got picked up passing through JFK -- 10 year ban -- is permission to reapply actually a thing or a dead-end process? -- thanks --
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#24I heard russian citizens were having troubles getting any kind of U.S. visa due to the political situation in the world. Does this situation still persists? Asking for a friend who still hasn't heard back for his tourist visa.
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No we don’t. They were presumably trying to avoid any sort of discussion of that type. What would you have preferred they say?
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#25I am a Indian software developer and i currently work as in a YC Startup, how hard to find a job in a US? Should I try or its better to find Indian companies?
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#26How much do you expect to fight the government in the next 4 years?
We had a window into the administration 8 years ago and as a result we changed the way that we assessed and prepared cases to preempt fights and we continued with this approach during the Biden administration and will continue under the new administration until the fights start up again. I think that the most immediate significant changes in the area of legal immigration will be the imposition of international travel bans. We'll probably learn a lot in a few hours when the administration starts to roll out its Executive Orders.
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#27My friend is on h1b. Can he join me as a co founder?
He has done zero work/contribution so far because he is tied to his sponsor.
I would like to have him as a co founder and would like any advice you can offer. Thanks!
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#28Most posted job positions in the US, that I see, explicitly state they will not sponser candidates. But how receptive are they to TN visa candidates and do you see that attitude changing in the near future?
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#29I received notice of a successful i140 application (for eb1a) in September 2022 and have been waiting for the past 2.5 years for the dates to become current. The dates haven't moved past Feb 22 for the past 6 months or so. Any speculation on how these dates may move under the new administration?
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#30I am a Indian software developer and i currently work as in a YC Startup, how hard to find a job in a US? Should I try or its better to find Indian companies?
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