今去纽约开会,顺便拍了几张. 这个是那著名的 "The Immigrants"雕塑,感觉黑白比彩 色的更能表现移民的沧桑和苦难。
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I have submitted a fair number of H-1B petitions for small companies and there is usually a large RFE (Request for Evidence) asking for lots of proof that the company exists and has work for the beneficiary. They want to see the lease for the office space, a copy of the floor plan showing where employee workstations are, photographs of the premises, contracts for work, payroll records, federal income tax returns and quarterly returns, etc.
First, there must be a valid employer-employee relationship. The ability to hire, fire and control the employee is a factor. So in a 2 person startup - - this may be an issue depending on the equity split. Second, the position must be considered a speciality occupation -- typically most startups are in tech and the positions they tend to hire for are H1B caliber, but you still have to go through the analysis. Third, the startup should reasonably need a full-time X (developer, engineer, etc) at the stage they are in. USCIS may argue that you should have just hired a contractor or a part-timer. Ultimately, this may depend on the company's current plan for growth. A business plan with projections for hiring, cash flow and growth is useful. Fourth, the company must pay at least the prevailing wage. This is determined by county, position and level. If part-time, this will be an hourly rate. On the note of part-time versus full-time, sometimes, it may make more sense for a startup to hire a part-time H1B rather than go straight to full time based on reasons discussed above. Finally, money helps. While technically, for H1Bs the company's " ability to pay" is not a requirement-- in practice and when applied to startups, it does matter. Funded startups have better luck getting approved and overcoming nasty RFEs. It helps to have well-known VCs or accelerators on your side. Having Y Combinator or 500 Startups back you is a major plus, as far as I'm concerned. The track records of the accelerators, VCs and startup founders are often taken into account.