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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 terminalcommand »

matmann2001 wrote: post #312

This might be a strange question, but I'll give it a shot anyway. Amongst myself and a number of friends (whom work in tech), we've observed a similar difficulty with meeting and employing lawyers for either personal- or business-related issues. We all seemed to arrive at the same conclusion that we don't know any lawyers personally, they don't seem to be part of our extended circle of acquaintances, and are difficul…

I am not an immigration lawyer in US. I practice law in a different country. But in general most lawyers put in a lot of work to find and retain clients.

My advice could be to ask around if anybody can recommend any good lawyer, no matter what field he is specialized in. Ask that lawyer if he/she can help you with your questions. If he/she can’t he/she will refer to a colleague that is specialized in the field you are looking for. Lawyers know lawyers :), we network a lot.

Another way could be to try to research the topic you want to get answer to online. Most law firms/lawyers publish informative articles when they have free time for marketing purposes. Contact the lawyer/firm having written that article.

And believe me, if you connect with a lawyer, he’ll come and connect with all your friends who are looking for a lawyer too :).

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

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Post by dewey »

sarvesh0803 wrote: post #202

I am from India and a recent graduate from a top tier university. I have only recently starting working (1 year so far) in the corporate landscape. What is the best route / plan for me to get opportunities to work in Europe? How flexible are the immigration policies of Europe for Indians? Thank you so much for doing this!

Have you looked into the Blue Card? That seems to be the most common one for people I know that come to the EU (Germany specifically) and isn't that hard to get by for engineering positions.

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

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Post by rahmaniacc »

Hi peter,

I was on a H1b and quit my job in March (I still have a year and few months left on my H1b). I applied for a change of status to a h4 (this is still in progress with the USCIS) and had planned to relocate to India in June to start my company, but am still in the US waiting for the covid situation to resolve. Is there any option for me to start the company here?

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

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Post by kotxig »

I am a greencard holder currently living in the UK due to the coronavirus pandemic. I have a re-entry permit but I am concerned about taxes while I am in the UK. If I rescind my greencard will I have a more challenging time securing a non-immigrant or immigrant visa in future? I was considering rescinding the greencard and going through the H1B or O1 route in future.

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Post by donedealomg »

with the change of immigration laws, I have an L1 case entered before the covid situation and before the Trump ruling halt of L1 visas, even if he changes the rules, because my case was entered before these changes will I still be able to enter under the previous rules? Thanks

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Post by Sodman »

seshagiric wrote: post #308

Is there a way to speed up naturalization process? is 5 years after GC mandatory?

I believe naturalization is only 3 years if green card is through marriage. Not sure on how it works if you have a new green card through work and just got married though.

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

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Post by proberts »

terminalcommand wrote: post #321
matmann2001 wrote: post #312

This might be a strange question, but I'll give it a shot anyway. Amongst myself and a number of friends (whom work in tech), we've observed a similar difficulty with meeting and employing lawyers for either personal- or business-related issues. We all seemed to arrive at the same conclusion that we don't know any lawyers personally, they don't seem to be part of our extended circle of acquaintances, and are difficul…

I am not an immigration lawyer in US. I practice law in a different country. But in general most lawyers put in a lot of work to find and retain clients. My advice could be to ask around if anybody can recommend any good lawyer, no matter what field he is specialized in. Ask that lawyer if he/she can help you with your questions. If he/she can’t he/she will refer to a colleague that is specialized in the field you ar…

I'd definitely let you buy me a beer. I'd say the approach is similar to finding people in other professional fields. Ask someone you know and trust in the legal field for a recommendation for someone in a specialty. So, for example, if you have a relationship with a corporate lawyer, ask him or her for a recommendation for a good employment lawyer. Lawyers know lawyers and one way or another likely will be able to connect you to another good lawyer in a specific field or location.

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

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Post by winter_blue »

augustus0 wrote: post #319

Hi Peter, I work for a large tech company that has recently announced internally that they will be putting all PERM filings on pause indefinitely. The reasons cited are: — The 10-day in-house job posting is of dubious quality now because there is no one at the office to to see it (it's closed and empty because of Covid), and they believe the Department of Labor may notice this and refuse applications. — Because of th…

I have this very same question. My company announced something similar – that they wouldn't even be doing PERM recruiting because of the posting requirement, and the risk of getting in trouble with DOL. I too work for a large tech company.

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

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Post by proberts »

bberenberg wrote: post #320

Can you speak at all to how a US based company that is 100% remote should hire "employees" in various countries? Today we make most of them contractors, but are trying to understand if there is a better method. It seems particularly difficult especially when we only have 1 person in a given country.

Unfortunately I don't know the mechanics, I just know that legally it's possible to employ someone abroad as a direct employee even if he or she has no US immigration status. For those who can navigate such things, I'd contact an accounting firm that's part of a global network.
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