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 samstave on Friday December 07, 2018 @12:52PM (#18629838)

Can you please ELI5:

How does the visa program work?

So - say youre an engineer in another country and you want a work visa in the US - does one seek a job first or a visa first? Based on that - what is a bullet list of steps (checklist) for the process to be expedient/smooth/successful?

(I am one who will never require this - but I want to understand the process and what people go through to get the H1Bs etc...)

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Re:I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for... by sh33mp on Friday December 07, 2018 @02:22PM (#18630694)

I want to commend you for trying to learn more about the immigration process. More often than not, I find that Americans tend to not know hoops and travails that internationals have to jump through to work in the US, or even just to keep working in the US. Too often, I've heard "H1-B is for cheap foreign labor - just apply for an EB-1/2 or something."

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Re:I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for... by seem_2211 on Saturday December 08, 2018 @02:21AM (#18634277)

Yep, all of the Americans I've dealt with have been shocked to find out how difficult it is to immigrate. In fairness, I had no idea either before I tried.

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Re:I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for... by proberts on Friday December 07, 2018 @01:35PM (#18630217)

Yes, that's right, a job offer and support for a visa by the employer are required before the visa can be applied for. A checklist will depend on the individual's qualifications, country of citizenship, and the job offer so it's hard to give a general checklist.

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