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kevinfinnerty34 commented on I'm Peter Roberts, immigration attorney, who does work for YC and startups. AMA    · Posted by u/proberts
pclmulqdq · a year ago
Isn't the O-1 visa (in tech fields) mostly for PhDs with a strong research track record? I would assume you can get one if you have a bunch of publications and citations without a PhD, but isn't that the usual path?
kevinfinnerty34 · a year ago
I guess you're right. I was under the impression that you can apply for the O-1 solely based on a successful career in tech, not necessarily academic success.
kevinfinnerty34 commented on I'm Peter Roberts, immigration attorney, who does work for YC and startups. AMA    · Posted by u/proberts
kevinfinnerty34 · a year ago
Hi Peter! Thanks for doing this.

I'm a college dropout working as a SWE at one of the FAANG companies in Europe.

I understand that there are two paths I can take -- getting transferred by my company on an L-1B or try to compensate a degree with 12+ years of experience for an H1-B. Do you have any tips for people without degrees from what you've seen in practice? How often do you see people without a degree getting any of the visas?

Is there any chance I can get an o1 if I have a really good resume (10+ YOE, half of it at very-well-known companies)?

k

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