←back to thread

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

245 points proberts | 1 comments | 17 Oct 24 16:01 UTC | HN request time: 0.247s | 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!

Previous threads we've done: https://news.ycombinator.com/submitted?id=proberts.

Show context
pajdziu ◴[18 Oct 24 00:34 UTC] No.41875262[source]▶
Hi! Thanks for doing this. How long do you think I should keep my visa-related documents? I used to have an L-1 visa with a bunch of lengthy petitions, but now I have a green card and the visa has expired.
replies(1): >>41898706 #
1. proberts ◴[20 Oct 24 21:39 UTC] No.41898706[source]▶
Any obligation to retain those documents is your employer's and now that you have a green card, there's really no practical reason to keep them; if and when you apply for naturalization, you will provide about your employment and residence since becoming a green card holder.