Non-US Visa Applicants to the US - Don't You Think It's Time We Compared Notes?

Re:Non-US Visa Applicants to the US - Don't You Think It's T... by Harj on Saturday October 13, 2007 @09:21AM (#67275)

"We can do this for 12 months than get E2 (Treaty Investor) visas so long as the US parent continues to be at least 50% owned by UK nationals".

why can't you get the e2 visas from the start? that's a great visa to have.

"We can work in the UK for a year and in that time try for H1Bs"

the buxfers successfully applied for H1bs for their own companies

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Re:Non-US Visa Applicants to the US - Don't You Think It's T... by petesmithy on Saturday October 13, 2007 @12:15PM (#67317)

E2 sounds even better than I thought then..

This just proves how difficult it is to cut to the truth..

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Re:Non-US Visa Applicants to the US - Don't You Think It's T... by Harj on Saturday October 13, 2007 @12:44PM (#67324)

Definitely - on that note my biggest piece of advice would be to find an immigration lawyer that has a good trackrecord of success. There are so many grey areas in this business it's better to leave it to a professional to worry about the small details.

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Re:Non-US Visa Applicants to the US - Don't You Think It's T... by shiro on Saturday October 13, 2007 @06:06PM (#67470)

Seconded. Furthermore, their immigration policy changes year to year; so one person's experience a few years ago may not be applied to this year's applicant.

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Re:Non-US Visa Applicants to the US - Don't You Think It's T... by ericwan on Saturday October 13, 2007 @08:03PM (#67508)

How did the buxfers stay in the US before they got their H1Bs?

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Re:Non-US Visa Applicants to the US - Don't You Think It's T... by nanijoe on Saturday October 13, 2007 @09:55AM (#67282)

I don't think it is legal to apply for an H1 in a company where you have significant ownership.

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Re:Non-US Visa Applicants to the US - Don't You Think It's T... by Harj on Saturday October 13, 2007 @10:07AM (#67288)

that's not true, all you need is for someone other than yourself to sign the petition.

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Re:Non-US Visa Applicants to the US - Don't You Think It's T... by juanpablo on Saturday October 13, 2007 @12:31PM (#67319)

Someone other not related to the company or I can sign for my cofounders?

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Re:Non-US Visa Applicants to the US - Don't You Think It's T... by Harj on Saturday October 13, 2007 @12:43PM (#67323)

You can sign for your co-founders - the person signing has to be a director of the company so it probably has to be a co-founder. If you have specific questions about the H1 you should contact the Buxfer founders - they're the first YC company to successfully get them.

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