What's the recommended way to bring an employee to the US? How to choose between L1 + L1A and H1B + EB2/3?
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
#52Hi Peter, thanks for doing this! If a recent college grad is on OPT, and lets say they majored in actuarial science (STEM), are they allowed to make money selling crafts and art that aren't related to the major? I know there's a clause for jobs unrelated to your major, but I wasn't sure if this applied to selling art or having art showings. How does this work? Thanks!
Unfortunately, that would be viewed as work and since it's outside your friend's field of study, it would not be allowed.
Re: I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
#53What's the recommended way to bring an employee to the US? How to choose between L1 + L1A and H1B + EB2/3?
That really depends on the particular facts relating to the company's operations, the employee's background, and the offered job. Email me offline with the facts if you would like me to analyze.
Re: I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
#54Hi,
I am from India and I want to know the options that I have to come to valley.
I don't have graduate degree but I have learned Computer Science from sites like edx and coursera.
If needed I can pay a little fee on those sites and get the certificate of complications that they provide.
What are available options?
I really appreciate you taking time to do this ama. Thank you
Re: I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
#55Hello Peter! I am a US Permanent Resident since 1997. Should I be concerned about traveling internationally at the moment, US politics being what they are? Or is it safe to assume that if I leave the country for a short while, I'm not going to get turned away at the border?
Re: I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
#56Hi Peter! A friend of mine has just started OPT and has founded a company. She plans on using the STEM extension too, which was a successful path for myself and some others, but the recent changes to the STEM extension seem to be considerably more limiting now. Do you have any guidance on options for founders considering the OPT and STEM extension route? Many thanks in advance!
What did they change about the STEM extension?
Re: I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
#57Hi, I am from India and I want to know the options that I have to come to valley. I don't have graduate degree but I have learned Computer Science from sites like edx and coursera. If needed I can pay a little fee on those sites and get the certificate of complications that they provide. What are available options? I really appreciate you taking time to do this ama. Thank you
For an H-1B, you would need to have the equivalent of a 4-year bachelor's degree and this equivalency can be based on foreign education or experience or a combination of the two. The evaluation would need to be done be a certified evaluator.
Re: I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
#58Hi Peter,
I am Indian citizen on H1-B with GC EB2 priority date of 4/2011 and approved I-140. I've been with same company ever since in US. Is there a way to make my GC processing go any faster? A lot of my friends are in similar situation and are eager to star a company. Many thanks!
Re: I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
#59Hi Robert, thank you for your time!
We have a small 2 people company doing web products, making about $1m a year. Does this help in any way to move to US (and move the company)? If so, what is our best path?
Thank you!
Re: I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
#60Hello Peter! I am a US Permanent Resident since 1997. Should I be concerned about traveling internationally at the moment, US politics being what they are? Or is it safe to assume that if I leave the country for a short while, I'm not going to get turned away at the border?
Even in this environment, I wouldn't worry at all about traveling as long as your primary residence is the US and your trips are each less than 6 months in duration.