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

300 points proberts | 5 comments | 14 Mar 25 14:39 UTC | HN request time: 1.101s | source

I'll be here for the next 6 hours. As usual, there are countless possible topics and I'll be guided by whatever you're concerned with but as much as possible I'd like to focus on the recent changes and potential changes in U.S. immigration law, policy, and practice. Please remember that I am limited in providing 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 responses. Thank you!
1. SV_BubbleTime ◴[14 Mar 25 15:02 UTC] No.43363291[source]▶
Both Musk and Vivek initially supported H1B, and saw massive backlash in the conservative communities. So much so that Vivek left (was removed?) from DOGE and went to run for Gov now with a largely sour taste in MAGA people’s opinions. Pointing to me that H1B is advantageous for employers but deeply unpopular with the majority of voters this last election.

Do you see the Administration taking on H1B changes in a big way or letting this slide?

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2. garyfirestorm ◴[14 Mar 25 15:40 UTC] No.43363677[source]▶
You can’t expect any sane policy decisions from this administration. They’ll target whatever gets them the clicks/votes/engagement. It’s like the bad clickbait but in governance.
3. theyinwhy ◴[14 Mar 25 17:04 UTC] No.43364641[source]▶
The administration is mainly implementing project 2025. You can look up this tracker to see if they plan changes there: https://www.project2025.observer/
4. proberts ◴[14 Mar 25 17:25 UTC] No.43364846[source]▶
It's so hard to say but looking at what they tried to do last go-round might provide some insight and this included dramatically changing the prevailing wage requirements (didn't happen) and tightening the adjudication of H-1B petitions (happened). But the U.S. economy relies on foreign workers in general and H-1B workers in particular so I think in the end, there will just be some tinkering around the edges.
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