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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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Someone studied in the US under a F1 visa and a scholarship. No other substantial income other than that. This person while in the U.S. had to file tax forms, although there was no tax to be paid because this person had no income outside the scholarships. The student finished the studies in, say, October last year and then left the country for his home country. The student graduated and does not intend to return to t…

Pretty sure the best time to file tax-related stuff is before it's due and the second-best time is immediately after you become aware of it. Filing late is almost guaranteed to be better than not filing at all, and if there was no tax due then I suspect there also won't be late filing penalties.

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

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Thanks for the AMA Peter! Do you think there are risks involved with leaving (and hence returning to) the country on a Green Card?

I don't but a quick discussion with an immigration attorney to make sure that there are no hidden issues probably isn't a bad idea.

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

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Just a high level question. My youngest son was adopted. He isn't white. He is naturalized. Should we go ahead and renew his passport so he can carry around a passport card at this point(we never got one in the past because they seemed like a waste). It seems crazy but with people being grabbed off the street for being brown, it seems prudent have a quick way to prove citizenship.

It's awful to have to consider these things. But since you ask, he also could carry his naturalization certificate. The other option is to get a Certificate of Naturalization but that's akin to getting a passport.

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

#86

How has AI impacted your profession?

In a limited way. Where it has impacted our clients is it has made it much easier for them to get reference letters when reference letters are required. But our basic every day work is largely unaffected by AI. So far.

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

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At $22/h you are actually competing with offshore workers in remote low COL locations.

How would you justify it's you should get the work/money, not imigrant worker? The fact your parents immigrated earlier than they should justify it in your opinion?

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