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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 parentheses »

(Separate question so another comment)

Peter, thanks for doing this!

What are your thoughts about what computing can do to positively affect the practice and integration of law into individuals and companies?

I know the legal space has always been a tough nut for software to crack. What is your opinion on why this is?

These are very general questions and I appreciate anything you can do to help me understand this space better.

For context, I’ve built software that helped to construct sections of disclaimers/disclosures from business logic. A very primitive approach and one that doesn’t really go deep, but I felt it had potential.

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

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Post by proberts »

paulgb wrote: post #18

Thanks for doing this. How common is it for application processing to be outside of the published processing times? I have been waiting on an I-131 since January so that I can finally leave the country to see family while my (marital) green card is processing, but I’ve seen no movement and I’m wondering if I should be worried (it’s outside of the National Benefits Center’s posted 3-5 months). I submitted a case inqui…

Very common unfortunately and right now I-131 applications based on marriage-based green card applications typically are taking at least 8 months.

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

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Post by proberts »

crorella wrote: post #22

Hello Peter, thank you for offering this space. Is it possible to get a work permit in the US as a self employed? What are the steps? Are there limitations? Thank you

The O-1 visa sort of allows for this in certain circumstances and the E-1 and E-2 as well as the IEPP definitely do - at least to the extent that a founder would get paid by his or her own company.

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

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Post by chsreekar »

I have a masters admit for Fall 2021 and am applying for an F1 visa. However there are very few interview slots being opened in India right now and the consulates are rejecting emergency appointments without any reason. Is there anything we can do to secure an interview?

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

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Post by paulgb »

proberts wrote: post #23
paulgb wrote: post #18

Thanks for doing this. How common is it for application processing to be outside of the published processing times? I have been waiting on an I-131 since January so that I can finally leave the country to see family while my (marital) green card is processing, but I’ve seen no movement and I’m wondering if I should be worried (it’s outside of the National Benefits Center’s posted 3-5 months). I submitted a case inqui…

Very common unfortunately and right now I-131 applications based on marriage-based green card applications typically are taking at least 8 months.

Thanks. Is there any way to expedite this? My wife and I have planned an in-person wedding ceremony in Canada for our families based on the posted waiting times so it would be very unfortunate if I couldn’t go. (We legally got married in a virtual ceremony last June)

If it helps, I initially applied in October and it was rejected due to a USCIS error. It looks like one of the ways to expedite is if USCIS made an error that caused a delay?

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

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Post by fridif »

proberts wrote: post #23
paulgb wrote: post #18

Thanks for doing this. How common is it for application processing to be outside of the published processing times? I have been waiting on an I-131 since January so that I can finally leave the country to see family while my (marital) green card is processing, but I’ve seen no movement and I’m wondering if I should be worried (it’s outside of the National Benefits Center’s posted 3-5 months). I submitted a case inqui…

Very common unfortunately and right now I-131 applications based on marriage-based green card applications typically are taking at least 8 months.

My wife and I applied for her green card in September of last year and so far she has only completed finger printing. Insane

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Post by Sr_developer »

As a developer from a run-of-the-mill Latin-Country (No special job agreements a la Mexico/Chile) what would be my best chance to get a visa-sponsored job? Work as a local in my country and bid my time for a L1 opportunity? Anything else without resorting to the H1B grind-mill?

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

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Post by proberts »

nhnhhnl wrote: post #24

I Have a B2 visa, could I visit the US for a few months, get a job and apply for a different type of visa? And if so, how? Would be in the tech industry ofc.

Yes, it's possible to change status from B-2 to a work status but your intent at the time of entry must be for pleasure and not for work. The sponsoring company would file a work petition for you with USCIS. But of course you must should determine whether you would even qualify for a work visa.
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