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- EB-5 investor visa for Green Card Instead of perpetually waiting in Green Card queue as an Indian, have ppl thought about or gone through EB-5 visa route? Which companies will enable engineers to make/save $500k required for investments in 3-4 years?
- link EB5 investors Visa (US citizenship eligibility in 5 years) My Startup Company is looking for EB5 investors. For more info PM me. You can read up on EB5 Green Card below: https://www.uscis.gov/working-united-states/permanent-workers/employment-based-immigration-fifth-preference-eb-5/eb-5-investors
- Best visa for tech workers in Japan? Hi, Is it optimal to get the skilled worker visa introduced in 2012 or the investor visa? So far I'm aware of this stuff about these visas: - with the investor visa, I can also have the preferred immigration status granted by the skilled worker visa and apply for permanent residency after just 1 y
- I want to build a startup as an F-1 student in US I’m graduating this semester and I’m applying for OPT. Currently I’m interviewing three roles. Two from Apple and one from Meta. However, I really want to try to build my own startup company with teams that I built from my university. 1. Is it legal? 2. How can I resolve my visa issue? 3. Once we
- Beat route to Green card? EB5? Something else? I’m a senior leader in Tech and want to move to US. I can probably get a transfer / jobs but what’s the quickest way to a green card? Anyone has experience with EB5 investor visa ?
- Changing employer on Tier 2 (Intracompany Transfer Work) UK visa Is it possible to change employer if you are working on Tier 2 (Intercompany Transfer Work) visa in UK? If yes, how? if no, some work around? Also, is it possible to switch to Tier 1?(by becoming investor or exceptional talent category)
- Registering a startup while working at Amazon Hi, I have been building a SaaS product in stealth mode after work hours and now decided to incorporate a delaware US entity as I found investors for my product. What would be the be best approach to notify Amazon HR about it? The SaaS product is not a conflict of interest to current job role, need
- What options does an indian on h1b have? The green card wait line for us indians on H1b is so long that perhaps humans will have a city on mars while i still wait for my green card to arrive in the mail. I was wondering what can an indian do? One option is to get an eb investor visa but then you'd need $1M in cash. But then for us low TC p
- Downsides of GC as Canadian It’s been pretty straightforward to work in the Bay Area using the TN visa/status. I file my US taxes then claim them against foreign income back in Canada and things work pretty well. I can come/go as I please and have never had problems at the border. I have the option to get my GC, but should I?
- Canadian GC on investment visa Has anyone immigrated to Canada using an investment visa. I am planning to invest my money earned in the US in Canada and get that GC(I don't want to move right now but eventually I want to live a more peaceful life than I thought I would get here). Express entry after 30 seems difficult to get. Al
- Friend is looking for frontend engineer a cofounder for a high end beverage start up. Posting for a friend. He is PhD in chem, working in Bay area as a research director. He is already talking to investors. He is super reliable and efficient. Great person to work with. Need a cofounder for his app. If interested let me know I will connect you guys. Must be front end, has longer t
- Should I wait for Greencard or go to a startup? Priority date EB2 Dec 2011 i140 approved but Perm is not even filed with Amazon (in the works, ETA December 2021). Bored of same old shit at large corp. I have opportunity to join a growing startup (assume it’s going to be successful) How much TC from startup would be worthwhile for me say “greenc
- High Performance Blockchain (HPB) Anyone else looking at this? Haven't heard a lot of chatter yet, but it seems woefully undervalued. - Top notch team, funded by NEO and other top investors - First blockchain platform to utilize hardware to accelerate transaction speed. Claim capabilities to exceed 1M TPS! - Partnership with Unionp
- Entrepreneurship in H1-B Like probably many people here I came to the US and specifically California with the aspiration of founding a startup. I am extremely frustrated by not being allowed to even try due to the fucking restrictions in my visa. I don't care if the chances of failing are huge, wlb is miserable or whatever
- Paying Taxes In Canada vs US While working on TN Visa. Is it worth it to pay taxes in California, US as opposed to in Ontario, Canada while working in the US on a TN visa? I currently work in Illinois and paying .y taxes in the US but I am moving to California soon and wondering if it is best to change my tax payment to Canada since California taxes are
- How to start a company on H1B visa? One of the best things to come out of 2021 was I focused all of my spare time and built something meaningful aside from my day job. Now that the product I built is doing fantastic, I want to get an investor on board and quit my day job but that means no H1B visa and I might have to return to India..
- link Marijuana investors risk lifetime border ban I sold all my weed stocks immediately after seeing this news. https://www.politico.com/story/2018/09/13/canada-weed-pot-border-783260 The ban may not only target Canadians. It says, “Already, marijuana investors from other countries, such as Israel, has been denied entry into the US.” Now I’m worr
- Investing in a restaurant while on H1b Folks, I have an opportunity to own 2% of a restaurant that few of my friends are planning to open. I am on H1b visa. It is completely legal and possible to be a passive investor as long as I am not performing any duties for that business(checked with my immigration attorney). Do you or you know any
- How do H1B holders grow wealth ? Working in the semiconductor domain for a while making enough to live a middle class life. Work really hard and try to prove myself at work. But no one cares. Obviously chose a non lucrative domain as a career choice based on very low knowledge and background at that point. Feel extremely unsatisf
- Google vs startup vs keep looking I'm currently working at a startup that I believe will fail in about 12 months(I was one of the first 5 employees, 130k 1% equity, fully responsible for algs/data - I believed in the dream and stayed there for 3 years ), and currently I have 2 offers: An offer from Google (L4, 150 base, 250 stock o
- link Stop H1B Abuse Updates We are a group of unfairly drawn victims by the H-1B lottery in the fiscal year 2022. We ultimately hope to protect our rights through the law and provide a fair chance to draw lots. If you are one of the victims, please join us to face and speak together! Here is our official website, and you can
- H1B visa lottery not selected :( need advice Hi, This year (april 2017) is the second time i applied h1b. and i didnt make it in lottery. April 2018 is my final shot. I'm contractor at apple (1.5 yrs), working with a staffing firm which might be unstable situation for me at anytime. Cannot rely completely on it. Hidden risks. As 2018 april i
- link Analysis on the impact of HR1044/S386 to Rest of the World, and what you can do about it Analysis of the impact of HR1044/S386 to Rest of the World, and what can you do about it? The purpose of this thread is to discuss the impact of HR1044 on immigrants from the Rest of the World excluding India. This thread is not created for the purposes of discussing the merits of this bill. What
- Startup or FAANG I work as senior engineer YOE 10 years mid 30s with TC close to 140k@Florida. Working on implementation of a product idea for past 1.5 years and it further needs 30-40k in investment before it gets to the public. So far invested 30k on the product. I am binded with H1B visa with my current employer
- Begining -tech- career at 26 Which graduate degrees in US or EU would allow me to land a business analytics / data science position (and working visa) in FAANG? I have noticed there's not a clear ranking for master degrees barring taking them from an Ivy league university. Also since the degree itself is not a required proof o
- What are ways to make 2 million in 10 years (serious)? What are ways to make 2 million in 10 years? I am very conservative investor with most contributions to 401k. I don't invest in stock market and keep money in mostly checking/saving account. Based on my reading buying real estate is one way to do it. But, that requires large upfront investment at l
- vote Masters Degree Worth It? Current junior at state school, previous intern at Visa and incoming intern at Unicorn in Bay Area. I'm graduating in 3 years (lots of APs) and was wondering if an MBA or Masters in CS was worth given my current goals: Pros: - more college experience - ambition to be a CTO / rise ranks quickly and
- Traveling if you invested in pot stocks So, here is what you need to know: 1. It's still a federal crime in the US, these companies ARE NOT legal, despite being listed on exchanges, and you really can get a lifetime ban on entering the US for merely being an investor. It's seriously fucked up but that's what it is. 2. The Canadian guy w
- Book Recommendations for Better Life Outlook I’ve been feeling very sad lately and wanted to ask if anyone has book recommendations that would help me change my outlook on life. I feel stuck. Stuck because I have to work this job to get my GC, but in my heart I absolutely know what would make me happy, and it is not to work in the corporate w
- Learn crypto the right way I totally understand that currently people are drawn into crypto for hopes of achieving crazy financial gains. But purely tackling this from speculation point of view, it’ll be super hard to avoid getting burnt like those that got burnt in 2017-18 bull run + the ico craze. I was browsing through th
- A Guide To Start Your Company on H1B/H4 EAD Since this question keeps popping up, I thought I will share some details to help folks with H4 EAD. 1) Can an H1B VISA holder start a company? Absolutely yes. Myth is H1B holders can't start their business. Truth is H1B holders can start their business and invest in it as long as they hire someone
- link ‘ Build on your lot’ builders with cost+floor plans in bay area,ca. I searched but couldn’t find builders with floor plan catalog & approx cost. This was the only one- https://thomasjameshomesusa.com/northern-california/ Any recommendations? Thanks
- vote Stocks and US Elections #personalfinance #investments Has anyone noticed recent steady sell off? what do you think, what are the chances of stocks falling after upcoming US elections if trump wins or biden wins..
- vote What will happen if Prop 22 doesn’t pass? Title says it all. Mainly thinking from the Gig companies perspectives. Vote or comment #Prop22 #tech #california @postmates @caviar @grubhub
- Thoughts on this tiktok nuclear energy influence Her goal is to save nuclear plants and advocate for more nuclear energy using weird videos on tiktok. Thoughts ? https://twitter.com/isaboemeke/status/1319674446391619584
- Ayurvedic doctor in Bay Area Has anyone tried Ayurvedic consultation & treatment in the Bay Area? Looking for references/recommendations. Thanks #medical #health
- vote Which of the following stocks will double fastest? If you were to risk all your wealth in one tech stock which one would it be at this moment?
- all stocks have gone up considerably high but I still lost 40 k due to day trading I would like to invest in longterm stock. Which stock will double in next 3-6 months? holding apple hoping it would run up to 130
- link We need energy that doesn’t destroy the environment Look at this - how can this kind of destruction of natural beauty be allowed? https://imgur.com/gallery/kzEtb7w
- The world is what it is. We have to make the best of it... I am sick of people always complaining the world is going to the dogs. Leftists are snowflakes - Parents Right wing is bigoted - Friends The west exploits the developing nations. - My countrymen Google and facebook are stealing our data and we are the product. - Almost everyone You live so far away
- Need help for referrals in LA Just moved to Los Angeles earlier this year. I am a TPM with ~4 YOE. Current TC 200k. Need help getting referrals here, would be greatly appreciated. #la #losangeles #referrals #snap #netflix #tinder #twitch
- vote Do you trust Wealthfront retirement projections? I was planning retirement at 55 but Wealthfront says I'll have more than enough at 50 which is only 7 years away for me. I'm leaning toward rest and vest at this point because I'm running out of funks to give! Do you trust Wealthfront?
- Expected TC change after potential Biden’s presidency? So basic economic theory says that if the government raises the tax on some goods, the price will rise and how much it’ll rise would depend on the elasticity of the supply&demand curve (which side is more sensitive to the price change). Given that, do you think TC of overall tech companies will ris
- link What websites do people use to find jobs in India? Monster.com?
- Part Time Degrees worth pursuing I have a BS, MS (in Computer Science), MBA - all from top schools in the US. I currently do Product Management which gives me the opportunity to work at the intersection of technology and business - and I really like the job! I have found that both my advanced degrees (MS and MBA) were a great way
- Elon's Presidential Vote Given his strong support for re-opening the country, we know who he's voting for, right? For... the raise ur hand all the damn time student..., no I'm not looking for a poll, opinions only. Data and logic are not allowed in this response. Simply opinions based on nothing but how you FEEL. TC: $1
- Referral at Twitter I need help with couple of positions open in twitter which are relevant with my profile. Can someone help with it pls ? TIA
- Google Mock interviewers needed Looking for mock interviewers. You will get paid for your time. DM for details.
- Need referral at Cloudflare, London - willing to pay As the title. #tech #cloudflare
- Fb l4 refreshers. What are they like in 2020? Considering an l4 SWE offer. Can someone help me understand what the typical refreshers.are like now ? I see older threads but would like newer info to help me decide. Tc 250k