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

197 points proberts | 3 comments | 16 May 25 15:05 UTC | HN request time: 0.655s | source

I'll be here for the next 5-6 hours. As usual, there are countless topics given the rapidly changing immigration landscape and I'll be guided by whatever you're concerned with. Please remember that I can't provide legal advice on specific cases because I won't have access to all the facts. Please stick to a factual discussion in your questions and I'll try to do the same in my answers.

Edit: I am taking a break now and will return later this afternoon/evening to respond to any comments and answer any questions. Thank you everyone for a great and engaged AMA so far.

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RyanOD ◴[16 May 25 15:24 UTC] No.44006594[source]▶
If possible, I'd like to hear about your typical day/week of work (is anything "typical" in your line of work?). Thanks!

Edit: Typo

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1. proberts ◴[16 May 25 15:32 UTC] No.44006687[source]▶
For me, I have about 15 30-minute calls each day with existing and potential clients during which we discuss their chances of getting temporary work visas or green cards and issues around international travel. The rest of the time, I'm reviewing applications and responding to emails from staff and clients. It sounds pretty mundane but despite the stresses of the job and the challenges associated with the new administration, I still really enjoy what I do because I have a wonderful team and I get to interact with really smart people doing super interesting things and help them realize their dream of living and working in the U.S.
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2. koolba ◴[16 May 25 15:45 UTC] No.44006826[source]▶
I’m sure each case is unique, but there must be a lot of similar situations and repeat issues.

How often do you get a new curveball in the process? Though perhaps this is an unusual year to be asking that.

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3. proberts ◴[16 May 25 16:39 UTC] No.44007419[source]▶
Good question. There are a lot of repeat issues but because every person's background is different and every person's circumstances are different, every case is different, which keeps our work challenging and interesting.