Thank you very much for doing this.
Throw away account for obvious reason.
In the US now; Originally from Taiwan/ROC.
40 years old. Basically Dreamer category but not young enough to qualify for DACA.
Missed 245i as I was young and didn't paid attention.
Didn't finished college.
Other than my status(can't leave the country, can't fly easily in late 2020) doing pretty well in tech.
Talked to many lawyers and doesn't sounded there is anything I can do right now.
EB-5/E2 could be possible but not guarantee(risk vs reward).
Anything else I should be looking into?
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
#92Thank you very much for doing this. Throw away account for obvious reason. In the US now; Originally from Taiwan/ROC. 40 years old. Basically Dreamer category but not young enough to qualify for DACA. Missed 245i as I was young and didn't paid attention. Didn't finished college. Other than my status(can't leave the country, can't fly easily in late 2020) doing pretty well in tech. Talked to many lawyers and doesn't s…
When did you initially enter the U.S. and in what status?
Re: I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
#93Mr. Roberts, I appreciate your time.
My wife is a US citizen and I only have a US tourist visa. We want to move stateside. As her earnings for the last 3 years do not qualify her as a single sponsor, we wanted to use cash assets. How do we show proof of cash, and what are the stipulations? Is it a bank statement from my bank in my home country, do we have to deposit it in a bank in the US? Is there a time stipulation of how long the account has to be opened prior? I understand that my salary doesn't count, although it would meet the requirements.
Re: I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
#94Hi Peter, thanks for taking the time to do this.
1. How hard is it for a company to enroll as a J-1 sponsor? Are there specific deadlines or other requirements?
2. Can any private company sponsor a student J-1 (with a 51%+ scholarship), or are there additional requirements that must be met?
Thanks!
Re: I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
#95Hi Peter, is it possible for someone on OPT STEM extension to be self employed either by forming a company or operating as an independent contractor?
Sort of. You should check with your school because in the end, it's really the school and not the government that makes this determination. But there's really no self-employment under STEM OPT. If the employment is through your own company, then there needs to be a structure in place where you are supervised by someone and don't control your own employment.
Ok great, thanks for the help Peter, your contributions to the HN community are amazing!
Re: I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
#96Can you comment on this question - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17175857 ? Basically, how to immigrate to USA being aerospace entrepreneur?
Re: I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
#97I am currently on STEM OPT and work for local County government. AFAIK my employer is not affiliated with any institutions of higher education. Will I qualify for cap exempt H-1B visa?
Re: I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
#98Hi Peter, I'm a Canadian permanent resident (Australian citizen/passport) I have a valid B1/B2 visa which allows me into the US for 6 months at a time, but obviously no work permitted. I have questions about what constitutes "work" and I don't want to break the rules. 1. I have published some books, and have hard copies of them I bought. Am I allowed to physically sell those (for profit) while I'm in the US? 2. If I…
Surprised to see someone exactly like me. I am Australian citizen with a Canadian PR and US B1.
Pretty sure, I am not allowed to make any kind of money or get any government benefits on B1.
You could sell those books from Canada into US (either cross border shipping or amazon or 3pl)
Re: I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
#99Hi Peter, thanks for taking the time to do this. 1. How hard is it for a company to enroll as a J-1 sponsor? Are there specific deadlines or other requirements? 2. Can any private company sponsor a student J-1 (with a 51%+ scholarship), or are there additional requirements that must be met? Thanks!
Really pretty easy. There are certain minimal requirements. I'd recommend reaching out to one. They're usually pretty responsive. Email me and I can give you a good list.
Re: I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
#100Do I need to visit the US border day-of to get a TN-1 visa as a Canadian citizen? My immigration attorney in SF said I did but I've had other people tell me they got it ahead of time.
This sounded a bit crazy to me, I'd have to pack all of my stuff in my apartment and hope I get a T1 when I arrive at Pearson airport in Toronto? And if not I'll have to find some place to stay.