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Ask HN: Any chances to eventually relocate to US if working remotely?

6 points by alptrv ↗ HN
Hi HN.

I have an offer from a local (Russian) company with headquarters in the Silicon Valley, they offer trips and working on site, they may relocate their best employees to the USA. But I was also thinking about working remotely for US companies, and the question is - given that firms hire remote workers to reduce costs is there any chances to eventually relocate to the USA?

Are there any success stories when someone started working remotely and then got an H1B Visa?

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bartonfink
Not to piggyback, but I'd like to ask the same ? for companies in New Zealand or Australia who'd hire an American dev who wanted to relocate down there (eventually).
kellros
Good question. I reckon it will depend on the company you will be doing work for. If it's a tech startup that hires you as a freelancer and later want to hire you full time - then yes. Most other companies, probably not.

My motto generally is, don't bet the bank on anything. A lot of people and companies try to bargain with you by quoting chance - 99.9% to their own benefit and greatly at your loss if it doesn't pan out. (They try to make you take on more risk than them, even though they will profit a lot more if whatever pans out)

Simply put, do the job for the jobs' sake and keep people/companies accountable to promises they've made. If it's not a promise, then it's probably mumbo jumbo.

logn
Just my experience: I knew one worker in China brought to the US because of exceptional skill. And I know one who came on a student visa and the company later sponsored an H1B.