How does the administration's hold on Green Cards affect people already in the process (from PERM through green card in-hand)?
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
#82Planning to travel to be back in (flying, commercial), to reduce uncertainty and be ready for an eventual return to office, although no specific date has been given by the employer but I continue to work for them remotely.
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#83I'm a Canadian Citizen going to the University of Waterloo. My next co-op work term is Winter 2021 (Jan-April). Would it be possible for me to work for a US company for that term? I've done the J-1 process twice before and that worked great in 2019, not sure about now given the visa suspension and COVID. Would appreciate any ideas here. - Could I still get a J-1 for Winter 2021? - Are there any other avenues for Cana…
Re: I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
#84How do you justify being an American whose work entierly revolves around taking jobs that Americans could have fulfilled and trying to give them to people who are not citizens, did not grow up here, and see America as nothing less than an institution they can use to get ahead?
How do you justify the people who let you ancestors to immigrate there being Americans whose work... (replace the rest with your own comment!)
Re: I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
#85How do you justify being an American whose work entierly revolves around taking jobs that Americans could have fulfilled and trying to give them to people who are not citizens, did not grow up here, and see America as nothing less than an institution they can use to get ahead?
Re: I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
#86How does the administration's hold on Green Cards affect people already in the process (from PERM through green card in-hand)?
Really not at all so far unless an applicant is getting his or her green card through a US Embassy abroad (known as immigrant visa processing).
Re: I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
#87If someone on H1b wants to create a business, a non profit, or just wants to freelance - what are the options available to them?
Re: I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
#88Earlier quoted context omitted.
To date, because of the pandemic and job loss, I haven't seen any change in H-1B or PERM processing (and in fact I would argue both have improved in recent months) but it's possible - even likely - that PERM processing will be impacted because of the job loss.
If I changed jobs and transfer went through, I’m still able to get an H1B extension with an already approved I-140 even if the new PERM filing is impacted, yes? Thanks again!
Re: I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
#89Earlier quoted context omitted.
If you don't let non-americans into the us, they cant be employers of americans.
Yes because I'm sure this attorney's work revolves around hiering CEOs and management positions. Point being that a tiny fraction of the people being brought here are not going to be employers and buissness owners. Most people are just taking jobs from Americans.