Visa Questions
I am a founder from China. I am looking for a chance to move to the U.S to build up my company, especially California - a great place for IT companies. The Startup Visa (EB-6) is a great bill, but...
375 points
I know that the Startup Visa is under discussion in congress. But does anyone know when this visa will be passed, or what the process of passing the bill is? I'm looking for this visa.
375 points
My brother and I started a game company about 5 months ago. We are a general partnership. We recently went to a hackathon and I brought a friend from school as our dedicated game designer. We...
230 points
Has anyone applied for new business visa (EB-2 amendment) to startup in the valley? Can someone share their experience? What is the procedure? Do you need an American citizen as a...
101 points
Myself and two other partners are planning to start a C-Corporation. One of the partners is on H1B visa sponsored by his employer and he is getting a W2 from them. We have few questions: Can a...
I am a legal immigrant (h1b) with lots to technical background (over 10 years) and been craving to start my own startup... I've worked for other startups as consultant before.. and I feel I do have...
365 points
As an European, is it possible to travel to the US on a tourist visa and visit companies to apply for jobs or business assignments in person? I. e. is it possible from a legal perspective, from a...
18 points
I have been itching to do a startup since a long time but this visa (H1-B) is getting forever to sort out (6+ years already) One idea to work around the H1B issue is as follows - I transfer my...
Currently operating a very small, early-stage startup. Just received first round of seed capital and looking to expand operations this summer. I have been looking for a developer (employee #2) to...
I'm the co-founder of a startup in India and I'm considering applying to seed-funding programs in USA like ycombinator. My problem is how do I get a non-immigrant visa to the US? I am currently...
I'm on H1B visa. Is it legal to register a LLC or corporation?
I am officially a "legal alien allowed to work" in the USA (I have a F-1 student visa). I know I cannot work anywhere else, but the university I attend (and no more than 20h a week). I would like...
Under the current state of the Startup Visa, does the number of founders matter for the Startup Visa? Is the minimum investment still 250k$ if there are two foreign founders?
412 points
Has anyone here started a company while on H1B worker visa? If yes, what legal issues did you face? Could you explain how you overcame those issues?
I am on a work visa (H1-B) in the US. From what I understand, the only way for me to make money is through my employer. I've some skills that I think I can use to create a product (or website...
One of my friend is on H1-B Visa in US working for some company, he wants to start his own startup and he is working madly on some of his idea but as he is not US Citizen he feels very said about...
173 points
I know there's a lot of people on an H-1B visa that would like to do a startup. Paul Graham recommended a Founder's Visa. Keeping existing visas in the U.S. in mind, what would be the nearest thing...
164 points
