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Re: Today My US Investor Visa Application Was Denied

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Post by fossb »

menloparkbum wrote: post #43
Ennis wrote: post #42

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes that's true unforetunately. But getting a work visa in Canada is not difficult. It's likely with his skills he can find a tech job here. If it's that important he has access to the US then being in Canada is the best next option. The extra money would only hurt in his loss of time dedicated to his startup work.

Isn't there a 6 year visa backlog in Canada for skilled immigrants?

no... it is usually done in a few months.

The usa has this 6 years backlog..

Re: Today My US Investor Visa Application Was Denied

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Post by newy »

jerryji, sorry to hear about your plight. Yes, the immigration system is full of inane/arbitrary rules and decision-makers. However, we are on hacker news after all. By definition us hackers are folks who are able to make rules and systems work towards our own advantage (while careful not to actually break any such rules). For one I think putting $10k towards E2 paperwork might have been a bit of a mistake, and perhaps the US consulate in Singapore might not be the kindest one out there. As some folks have mentioned here on this thread - think outside the box! Some cities in Canada have a growing startup culture (Vancouver, for one), and there are multitudes of different immigration options if you're still set on coming to the US, even if it means relegating your startup to being a hobby/project and picking up full-time work. As Randy Pausch put in, brick walls (like immigration) are indeed designed to filter out folks who don't want things bad enough (or figure out ways around them). Hope everything works out for you, don't give up.

Re: Today My US Investor Visa Application Was Denied

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Post by menloparkbum »

fossb wrote: post #61
menloparkbum wrote: post #43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Isn't there a 6 year visa backlog in Canada for skilled immigrants?

no... it is usually done in a few months. The usa has this 6 years backlog..

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/laws-policy/irpa.asp

"Canada currently has a large backlog of applicants in the skilled worker immigration category, which translates into wait times of as long as six years for people to find out if they can come to Canada. "

Re: Today My US Investor Visa Application Was Denied

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Post by ggchappell »

> I wonder why America does not welcome entrepreneurs

To be entirely fair, the U.S. government does not welcome entrepreneurs.

And to be more general, the U.S. government no longer welcomes anyone; even the ones that are allowed in are treated badly.

If I had my way, this would be one of the top current issues in U.S. politics. I wonder why it isn't. I especially wonder why the U.S. tourism industry hasn't been screaming about it for a few years now.

Re: Today My US Investor Visa Application Was Denied

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Post by Ennis »

menloparkbum wrote: post #64
fossb wrote: post #61

Earlier quoted context omitted.

no... it is usually done in a few months. The usa has this 6 years backlog..

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/laws-policy/irpa.asp "Canada currently has a large backlog of applicants in the skilled worker immigration category, which translates into wait times of as long as six years for people to find out if they can come to Canada. "

Again, work visa does not mean immigration. It means he gets to live here and has access to the US if he needs it. And he has access to VCs and startup communities as well.

Re: Today My US Investor Visa Application Was Denied

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Post by Ennis »

boris wrote: post #41
Ennis wrote: post #4

Come to Canada! Seriously think about it. Give these a read as well. http://www.ictc-ctic.ca/en/Default.aspx http://investincanada.gc.ca/eng/default.aspx

The Entrepreneur residence to Canada required net worth of CAD$300,000 which is quite a lot more than USD$65,000. Plus there are other requirements such as several years of experience running a business. Finally, if you look at the application processing times, in most countries it takes 1-2 years. And it doesn't seem there is a way to start a business in Canada without a permanent residence.

I did some research. You are allowed to borrow up to 70% of the $300,000. This is for Entrepreneur Immigration. For investor class then they need 400000 liquid assets and he can borrow %70 of that as well.

So it is not as impossible as it sounds.

Re: Today My US Investor Visa Application Was Denied

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Post by heresy »

sho wrote: post #38
scarface548 wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Its not about status of the country , each country is given a fixed quota . Usually from developed countries less number of people are trying to come to America than from say a third world country, so the backlog of a applications is less , thus the faster processing.

That may be a factor, but it is not the only factor. When applying for a spouse visa, someone from (say) Norway has little economic incentive to gain the visa. As a general rule of thumb, their visa will be subject to less checks and the marriage assumed to be genuine. They just don't have much motive to lie or try and fake their way through. Someone moving from (say) Cambodia, however, will face an entirely differen…

Too true.

I'm originally from an African country, and trying to get into the US was next to impossible despite my qualifications (valid), experience (in several Western countries) and financial position (good).

Five years on, with New Zealand citizenship, I can travel visa-free virtually everywhere, work in Australia without paperwork, and can expect a short application process to get into the US, based on the experience of a friend of mine, who had the same progression.

It sucks if you're on the other end, but to some extent, a greater degree of scrutiny is warranted when your origin is a country you have motive to get out from and to commit fraud to do so.

Re: Today My US Investor Visa Application Was Denied

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Post by alecco »

yardie wrote: post #53
alecco wrote: post #28

The funny thing is he is trying to be legit. For 5-10k he could've married some random woman in US to get in, same for his wife. It's not surprising power is shifting out of US and Europe.

The power to move to the US or to Western Europe has not shifted anywhere if the news and personal anecdotes are to be believed. A lot of developing countries don't have the infrastructure or the intelligence to create another Silicon Valley. If anything they are further cementing their power because of the credit crisis. I was on the phone with a colleague in Hyderabad and he told me the R&D companies are starving f…

What about China?

Re: Today My US Investor Visa Application Was Denied

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Post by tahirmalik »

Dear Friend i am ready since last 4 years with half million us dollars to start one small fast food in USA but i think USA Government always need people as investors who bring more than 5 million dollars as single person because i am trying but no use my e mail ( tahirmalik1967@yahoo.com) They should make some eassy arrangements for small kind of traders
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