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

300 points proberts | 2 comments | 14 Mar 25 14:39 UTC | HN request time: 0.419s | 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!
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emehex ◴[14 Mar 25 15:18 UTC] No.43363470[source]▶
Scenario: A Canadian tech worker (software engineer) has been working in tech for 10-ish years, however, their University degree (general BA, BSc, etc) does not match the work that they've been doing. Would this person be SOL for a TN/H1B? To improve their chances would it be advisable to get a 1-year accelerated Master's in the field (CompSci, AI)?
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1. tacostakohashi ◴[14 Mar 25 15:24 UTC] No.43363533[source]▶
There is a 3 years work experience = 1 year of degree study rule. You can probably use your experience (3.3 years of a degree) + actual degree to qualify.
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2. proberts ◴[14 Mar 25 16:30 UTC] No.43364233[source]▶
That's right, for H-1B purposes, you can qualify based on a combination of education and experience (or even just experience) evaluated to be the equivalent of a 4-year U.S. bachelor's degree (in a field related to the H-1B job). There also are a limited number of TN occupations where a bachelor's degree isn't required or an unrelated degree can work.