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

300 points proberts | 4 comments | 14 Mar 25 14:39 UTC | HN request time: 0.826s | 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. redelvis ◴[14 Mar 25 16:35 UTC] No.43364290[source]▶
Hey Peter, thank you for doing this!

Is it possible to build a successful o1 case for a founder, who's been digital nomading for years and can't build his case based on achievements from one specific country? Any tips?

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2. ahussain ◴[15 Mar 25 00:04 UTC] No.43368612[source]▶
IANAL but I don't think there's a need for O-1 evidence to be from a specific country. The evidence just needs to credibly show that you're extraordinary.

You can try https://o1pathways.com/ to evaluate your profile.

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3. proberts ◴[15 Mar 25 23:31 UTC] No.43375866[source]▶
That's right, there's no need for the O-1 achievements to be from a specific country; the achievements just must meet the O-1 criteria and be documented wherever they occurred.
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4. redelvis ◴[16 Mar 25 14:58 UTC] No.43379560{3}[source]▶
Thank you!