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Re:I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for... by that_girl on Friday September 06, 2019 @12:35PM (#20897126)
This might be an off topic question.

Do you think startups shouldn't be bearing the burden of sponsoring an H1B? The reason I ask is, there's great talent going to big tech because Startups are not in a position to sponsor H1B. Otherwise I myself would love working for a YC startup.

Do you think YC and potentially VCs should handle this part for startups just so they can attract good talent?

Or are there any other alternatives you'd suggest to help this case?

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Re:I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for... by proberts on Friday September 06, 2019 @12:37PM (#20897147)
There might be a misunderstanding. Startups can and do sponsor foreign nationals for H-1Bs successfully all the time. There's a prevailing wage requirement but really other than that there's no difference between H-1B sponsorship by large and new/small companies.
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