I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA

Re:I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for... by coolsank on Friday August 25, 2017 @11:31AM (#15099135)

Hi Peter!, first off, just wanted to say thanks for all the help you provide here! Its nothing short of amazing!

I'm currently on an H1B, but I'd like to set up an ecommerce store with a friend. I understand that itself may not have enough grounds to get an O1 visa. Is there any other workaround for this scenario?

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Re:I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for... by proberts on Friday August 25, 2017 @11:33AM (#15099159)

What's your country of citizenship?

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Re:I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for... by coolsank on Friday August 25, 2017 @11:35AM (#15099186)

India

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Re:I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for... by proberts on Friday August 25, 2017 @11:38AM (#15099220)

Then the O-1 and H-1B are your only options. While ownership/control is generally not an issue in the O-1 context, it is in the H-1B context so to proceed with an H-1B, you would have to cede ownership/control to your cofounder.

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