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Can You Apply to YC Before You Have a US Visa? - Jared Friedman

Name: Can You Apply to YC Before You Have a US Visa? - Jared Friedman
Uploaded: 2019-07-22T21:48:06.400Z
Duration: 1 min 11 s
Description: Yes, applicants without a US visa can still apply to and participate in YC. The most common solution is the B1 temporary business visa, which is easy to obtain for the 3–4 month YC program. YC has extensive experience helping founders secure this visa, and it is rarely a problem.

From Y Combinator · Published Jul 22, 2019 · Watch on YouTube

TL;DR

Yes, applicants without a US visa can still apply to and participate in YC. The most common solution is the B1 temporary business visa, which is easy to obtain for the 3–4 month YC program. YC has extensive experience helping founders secure this visa, and it is rarely a problem.

Key insights

Having no US visa at application time is almost never a barrier to doing YC; many founders are non-US citizens without a visa when they apply.
The B1 visa (temporary business visa) is the most common option for YC founders without a US visa.
B1 visas are described as "quite easy to get" for the 3–4 month YC duration.

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