I Am Sam Altman, President of Y Combinator. AMA

Re:I Am Sam Altman, President of Y Combinator. AMA by RCra on Friday March 18, 2016 @06:52PM (#11315905)

Hey DK,

Just another entrepreneur here, but I'm a Canadian citizen and also need a VISA.

I've received excellent help from Julie Pearl's firm: https://www.immigrationlaw.com/

They work with plenty of startup founders and I was recommended her through fellow immigrant founders. :) Hope this helps!

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Re:I Am Sam Altman, President of Y Combinator. AMA by pedalpete on Friday March 18, 2016 @10:22PM (#11316929)

As a Canadian, I'd suspect entering the US under a TN visa (Free trade agreement if you have an applicable university degree or 10 years experience) would probably do it. Anybody have experience with that when attending YC?

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Re:I Am Sam Altman, President of Y Combinator. AMA by desdiv on Saturday March 19, 2016 @12:12AM (#11317265)

For TN you need a job offer. Specifically, when you try to enter the US on the TN status (it's not a visa technically), you'll be asked to show an offer letter from a US company that clearly states your intended role and salary.

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Re:I Am Sam Altman, President of Y Combinator. AMA by pedalpete on Saturday March 19, 2016 @12:58AM (#11317386)

Oh, thanks for clarifying. I thought we could get the visa while looking for work if you were qualified.

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