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

210 points proberts | 2 comments | 16 May 25 15:05 UTC | HN request time: 0.412s | 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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reposefulcats ◴[16 May 25 18:44 UTC] No.44008631[source]▶
Hi Peter, I am a naturalized US citizen (via employment sponsored H1B to Green Card route). Prior to obtaining my citizenship I held an F1 visa to complete my PhD, and may have overstayed in the US at the end of my studies (I am not sure, this was 15+ years ago). This was never raised as an issue when I applied for my H1B, Green Card or citizenship, but is it something that could become an issue for me now if I travel as a US citizen and attempt to return to the US? Is there anything I can do proactively to address this if it is likely to be a problem? Thank you.
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1. gamblor956 ◴[17 May 25 03:58 UTC] No.44011943[source]▶
Let's put it this way: if you have a problem, you have the same problem as the First Lady and Elon Musk, both of whom violated/overstayed their initial U.S. visas but are now citizens.
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2. frontalier ◴[17 May 25 09:06 UTC] No.44013042[source]▶
modulo entry to the white house