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Can You Sponsor Yourself for an O-1 Visa? How the Agent Structure Actually Works
Everyone on Reddit is asking whether you can sponsor yourself for an O-1 visa, and most of the answers are wrong. Here's what the rules actually say, and how the agent structure lets you work in the U.S. without a traditional employer.
Aslı Naz Güzel Şamlı
Jul 76 min read


O-1A Visa for Early-Stage Founders: Why the U.S. Agent Route Makes Sense
Most early-stage founders who look into the O-1 visa hit the same wall early on. They ask whether their company can petition for them and get an answer that is complicated at best, discouraging at worst. The company is too new. The governance isn't set up right. The founder controls too much of the company for a clean employer-employee relationship to exist. The petition looks risky before it's even drafted. What many founders don't hear, and what changes everything when they
Aslı Naz Güzel Şamlı
Jun 197 min read


O-1 Visa for Founders: Ownership and Petition Structure
Navigate the complexities of the O-1 visa for Founders with insights on ownership and petition structure. Ensure your O-1 visa for Founders is credible.
Deborah Anne
Apr 155 min read
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