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- I got my h1b
- sub: you wouldn't believe how
- Today I received a receipt notice from USCIS accepting the petition for an H1B worker - me - from a US company 'Trial and Error, Inc' - founded by me. I share this in hope that it helps motivate, inform or inspire anyone on employment based visa track in the US.
- It's crazy out there but I am trying to help
- sub: let's look after each other, only we humans can help
- The visa information on the internet is confusing at best and misleading at worst. It is similar to self-service webMD medical advice. You search for cold symptoms and end up on a page diagnosing cancer. I hope AI can change this for legal work. But until then the best we can do is share our stories.
- I will answer any DM on this topics. I know the struggle and desperation of living on a perennial visa cycle with ZERO safety net. Feel free to reach out.
- Primer on h1b sponsorship
- sub: myths busted, as if the internet is out there to scare you
- I am listing below some broad facts. There are nuances and details as the immigration system is overly complicated with many layers. You should consult an attorney for any legal paperwork.
I founded Trial and Error, Inc - an AI native startup with the vision of bringing superhuman productive to niche markets. No visa class restricts you from being a founder as long as you maintain your current status. Fun fact: You can start a US company from anywhere around the world. My friends in India have US companies.
- You can be a founder. You can be a passive investor. The compliance issues kicks in when you start actively working on a W2 payroll for any employer including your own company. I with many I know, on H1B and F1 visas, have lived a dreaded myth of entrepreneurship jeopardizing the visa status. That is incorrect.
- The primary rule for H1B sponsorship is to show an employer-employee relationship. In other words, the company should exist even if you don't. The entity I founded has a board. The board can fire me. This satisfies the H1B employment rule.
- You cannot underpay an H1B worker. So you have to draw market rate salary for your title. This avoids worker exploitation which is good. But this doesn't help founders who want to bootstrap their companies sleeping on the couch and eating ramen for all meals. I had saved enough money to fund my company. I took the risk. The machine we built broke even a few months ago. With a bank balance and ability to pay the salary we filed the H1B.
- In conclusion, look at O1 as well
- sub: there way many ways
- The market rate salary requirement is a specific limitation of H1B visa. The alternative is the O1 visa which allows the beneficiary to take a lower wage. Many founders prefer the O1 route especially coming in directly to the US.