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

300 points proberts | 3 comments | 14 Mar 25 14:39 UTC | HN request time: 0.655s | 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. imarkphillips ◴[14 Mar 25 15:11 UTC] No.43363402[source]▶
Peter, I'm curious as to the easiest way for Australian founders to get a long stay visa and work permit for the US while working for their own (Delaware) company?
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2. proberts ◴[14 Mar 25 16:28 UTC] No.43364204[source]▶
For Australians, even Australian founders, it's always worth looking at the E-3; this is even truer now that USCIS has said that under certain circumstances founders can get H-1B visas (and the E-3 is similar to the H-1B). The other options for Australian founders are the E-1 or E-2 treaty visa or the O-1 visa but these take a lot longer to prepare and are much more expensive than the E-3. But if you are inclined to explore the E-3 path as a founder, then absolutely consult with an attorney who has handled E-3s for founders (and there are lots of attorneys who handle visas for Australian founders).
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3. imarkphillips ◴[14 Mar 25 16:49 UTC] No.43364457[source]▶
thank you