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

199 points proberts | 2 comments | 16 May 25 15:05 UTC | HN request time: 0.499s | 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.

1. iamcreasy ◴[16 May 25 15:32 UTC] No.44006693[source]▶
Thanks for the AMA.

Recent change to H1B allow organizations that conduct research "as a fundamental activity" to be eligible for cap exemption status. Can you kindly share your opinion on this?

Do the startups you work with fit this criteria?

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2. proberts ◴[16 May 25 16:46 UTC] No.44007485[source]▶
I don't think this has really expanded the organizations that qualify legally for cap exempt status (we essentially argued this before) but rather signifies a greater openness/flexibility on the part of USCIS to approve organizations as cap exempt organizations. Query, however, whether this openness/flexibility will continue.