Any past Y Combinator foreign applicants got into the program but can't get a US visa?

Re:Any past Y Combinator foreign applicants got into the pro... by litepost on Sunday June 17, 2007 @01:03PM (#28686)

Just marry an American. It's really that simple. :)

In all seriousness, if you _do_ marry an American, it is very likely that the US government/immigration service (now dba Dept. of Homeland Security) will forgive any extended but unauthorized stay in the US, AND give you a EAC (employment authorization card), followed immediately by a (SSN and) Green Card.

If you don't want to marry an American, you need to typically have some serious a) connections, b) money, c) credentials, and/or d) accomplishments under your belt.

In lieu of those, you need an attractive American employer who has one or more of the above-noted qualities. ;)

Please correct me if I am mistaken in any of these assertions...

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Re:Any past Y Combinator foreign applicants got into the pro... by pixcavator on Monday June 18, 2007 @10:48AM (#28890)

You are mistaken on "immediate". These days everything takes years. I wouldn't expect "forgiveness" either.

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Re:Any past Y Combinator foreign applicants got into the pro... by staunch on Sunday June 17, 2007 @08:34PM (#28762)

Marry an American and give up 50% of your equity in the company?

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Re:Any past Y Combinator foreign applicants got into the pro... by litepost on Sunday June 17, 2007 @08:44PM (#28765)

LOL. Is it that difficult to marry an American nowadays, that you need to give up 1/2 your equity?

This is just one of any millions of potential solutions...

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Re:Any past Y Combinator foreign applicants got into the pro... by staunch on Sunday June 17, 2007 @11:14PM (#28784)

I was joking, but it's true that you are essentially giving up half your assets by getting married.

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Re:Any past Y Combinator foreign applicants got into the pro... by ced on Monday June 18, 2007 @04:34AM (#28824)

Doesn't it depend on the contract, of which there are many flavors?

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Re:Any past Y Combinator foreign applicants got into the pro... by staunch on Monday June 18, 2007 @04:49AM (#28827)

Most of the time, in the US, a divorce results in a 50/50 split of all assets. I thought that was an amusing thing to point out, others seem to disagree :-)

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