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alwaysanoob

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alwaysanoob··on I'm Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
Hi Peter, Thanks for doing this. I am a Canadian citizen born in India and ~ 6 months ago moved to work for a FAANG company on a TN visa from Canada.

The company applied for H1B visa lottery this year and awaiting the results for that.

My question is if I get through the H1B lottery

- How does it impact my options to switch employers in the future? Would I be able to work on H1B for future employers?

- My partner (Canadian citizen) is currently on a TD visa (which does not allow work) but actively searching for positions eligible under the TN categories. If my status changes to H1B, would she be ineligible for a TN visa?

Are there any obvious advantages of H1B other than eligibility for applying for a green card (which is a loooooong wait for people of Indian origin)

alwaysanoob··on I'm Peter Roberts, immigration attorney, who does work for YC and startups. AMA
Thanks for the insight.
alwaysanoob··on I'm Peter Roberts, immigration attorney, who does work for YC and startups. AMA
Hi Peter, Thanks for doing this. I am a Canadian citizen born in India and recently moved to work for a FAANG company on a TN visa from Canada.

The company is asking if I want to apply for a H1B visa this year. Are there any obvious advantages of H1B other than eligibility for green card.

Given the current political climate, is there any projections on how work visas might change going forward.