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

199 points proberts | 4 comments | 16 May 25 15:05 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | 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. atemerev ◴[16 May 25 15:44 UTC] No.44006820[source]▶
Were there any changes in requirements for O visa recently? Did they remove the job offer requirement?
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2. ahussain ◴[16 May 25 16:08 UTC] No.44007104[source]▶
I'm pretty sure the job offer requirement is still in effect, and will remain in effect, since the O is an employment-based visa. What made you think it had changed?
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3. atemerev ◴[16 May 25 16:30 UTC] No.44007341[source]▶
https://rjimmigrationlaw.com/resources/o-1-visa-update-new-e...

"USCIS now permits separate legal entities, such as corporations or limited liability companies (LLCs) owned by the beneficiary, to file O-1 petitions on their behalf. This change provides a significant advantage for entrepreneurs and self-employed professionals."

I am interested if it actually works in practice.

4. proberts ◴[16 May 25 16:57 UTC] No.44007599[source]▶
What was quoted below is really just codifying what existed in practice, that is, founders/owners of companies getting sponsored by their own companies. To answer your question, a job offer/employment is still a requirement and I haven't seen any major changes yet in the adjudication of O-1 petitions.