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Re:How I secured an 'Extraordinary Ability' visa as a founder by ceejayoz on Friday January 26, 2024 @01:35PM (#39146151)
Documented immigrants will get a ITIN and/or EIN.

Undocumented immigrants are far more likely to go the... undocumented route.

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Re:How I secured an 'Extraordinary Ability' visa as a founder by petronio on Friday January 26, 2024 @05:27PM (#39149588)
Undocumented immigrants can get an ITIN, and many do. A lot of the time the ITIN will be used where it's allowed (opening bank accounts) and a counterfeit social security card where it's not (applying for employment).
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Re:How I secured an 'Extraordinary Ability' visa as a founder by fooker on Friday January 26, 2024 @08:48PM (#39151539)
Wouldn't that, by definition, turn them from undocumented to documented?
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Re:How I secured an 'Extraordinary Ability' visa as a founder by petronio on Sunday January 28, 2024 @01:02PM (#39168102)
I guess in a pedantic manner, but then they were always documented, since their country of origin knew who they are.

In terms of immigration, undocumented typically means you don't currently have a valid visa or residency permit. In that case no, they would still be undocumented, since the ITIN doesn't grant them either.

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