Hi Peter!
I would like to move to the USA on an E-2 Treaty Trader visa. Problem: wife is Iranian (and so far only has such passport). She also owns some land in Texas. Any way for us to move anytime soon?
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Re: I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
#12Thanks for doing this Peter.
I came across a rule like this.
On h1b one has to get income only from visa sponsor and not from any other source.
What is the logic behind this rule? How does this benefit anybody? How does this impact anybody?
Does this rule mean after office hours one cannot even write a blog and make additional income using adsense?
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#13Hi. How hard is it to qualify for a L1B visa? Is the requirement to spend at least one year working in overseas branch/office of the company fixed or can it be relaxed in some cases?
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#14Is there a way to remotely open a bank account in the US for a Delaware c-corp?
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#15Has the new administration impacted YC working with people here on visas?
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#16I heard USCIS has cracked down on H1B percentages at companies, auditing companies with more than 15% H1B ratios. How has this affected the job market for H1Bs and H1B transfers?
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#17Is there a way to remotely open a bank account in the US for a Delaware c-corp?
Yes? You can open a bank account on almost any bank's website.
Even my local bank in town will let me open a business bank account remotely.
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#19Are there legal ways to be hired as remote worker for a company that only has operations in the US and live/work from another country? Edit: As a Non-Us citizen.
Edit 2: what if I am a US citizen but want to live in another country and work for a US based company remotely... how live as expat?
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#20Thank you for doing this Peter! How does the H1B transfer work when switching jobs? How do I make sure that I can stay in the country while switching jobs and I don't have to wait 3 months to get an approval.
Thanks