Suppose you could wave a magic wand and change US immigration law in any way you like. What changes would you make?
I'm Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
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#92My partner is a refugee due to her former homeland making her a political prisoner for advocating for democracy on the internet. Her green card was approved in 2023 and she’s been here since 2017. She works full time and has no criminal record (and doesn’t engage in activities to cause a change there). We are not married, though that could change eif it offers meaningful protection for her. I’m a white guy born in US…
I'm not sure what you are asking.
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#93Have you seen an increase in usage of the L1 and is that being scrutinized by USCIS more than before?
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#96Can a employee sponsored greencard holder move jobs within 3 months after getting greencard approved granted the new role is pretty similar to one before? will there be any issues in terms of naturalization/reapproval.?
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#97My partner is a refugee due to her former homeland making her a political prisoner for advocating for democracy on the internet. Her green card was approved in 2023 and she’s been here since 2017. She works full time and has no criminal record (and doesn’t engage in activities to cause a change there). We are not married, though that could change eif it offers meaningful protection for her. I’m a white guy born in US…
> We are not married, though that could change eif it offers meaningful protection for her.
The immigration rules for decades try detecting that transition for that purpose, as i recall. might want to look into that in case you're seriously thinking of such as a strategy.
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#98What is the current status of the DV program? What will happen with last year's quotas? And another question: has 100k$ requirement on H1Bs make any meaningful impact on applications count (e. g. to remove the lottery)?
We don't handle DV applications (we just advise our clients to handle on their own because the application process is easy) but my understanding is that the current 2027 DV process has been paused. Although the government hasn't published statistics yet, by all accounts the selection rate this year in the H-1B lottery was much higher than last year and in years past and I believe that this is in part the result of the $100K fee.
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#99Earlier quoted context omitted.
Even now, marriage-based green card applications are quick and easy. Because almost always they end in an interview at a local USCIS field office, the timing depends in part on the volume and efficiency of that local office but we are seeing most marriage-based green card applications approved within 6 months, regardless of the location. Requests for additional evidence in the marriage-based green card context are ra…
That 6 months is considered “quick and easy” says a lot.
Mind you, this is for obtaining citizenship. Citizenship is a very big deal as it's permanent unless you do something outrageous
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#100For someone starting law school in Canada who hopes to eventually work as in-house counsel for US-based tech companies or startups, what career paths tend to work best? Is the common route something like BigLaw (possibly New York) first, then transitioning in-house later, or are there better alternatives?
I took a non-traditional path so I'm not a good person to ask but the TN makes it possible - pretty easy in fact - for Canadian-trained attorneys to work in the U.S.