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I'm Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA

183 points proberts | 3 comments | 17 Oct 24 16:01 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source

I'll be here for the few hours and then again at around 1 pm PST for another few hours. As usual, there are countless possible topics and I'll be guided by whatever you're concerned with. Please remember that I can't provide legal advice on specific cases for obvious liability reasons because I won't have access to all the facts. Please stick to a factual discussion in your questions and comments and I'll try to do the same in my answers. Thanks!

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1. volkopat2 ◴[17 Oct 24 17:45 UTC] No.41871840[source]▶
Say if a worker on H1B expires all 3 attempts to obtain an H1B and is forced to return to his home country. If the company he/she is working for has a partner company in the home country, can the US company continue to apply for the H1B to bring him back? Are there better options to exercise than this?
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2. ponty_rick ◴[17 Oct 24 17:47 UTC] No.41871869[source]▶
There is no cap on number of attempts. I think the 3 attempts you are referring to is the 3 year OPT after you graduate with a degree, companies usually try to sponsor during those three years while you're employed with them.
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3. proberts ◴[17 Oct 24 18:30 UTC] No.41872325[source]▶
Correct. Thanks.