[busterarm]

I've worked with a lot of Europeans and overwhelmingly they are not on H-1B visas.

Green cards, L-1, O-1 and spouse visas are the way to go.

Getting an O-1 visa in the software space is a lot easier than you think, especially with the way the software industry works in Europe (it's a much smaller pool with a higher average level of education and way more public speaking & publishing opportunities) in general the requirements are easier than if I were to have to try for it.

[wikibob]

This is a non sequitur. There is no way to directly get a green card. That is a final outcome after proceeding through one of the few remaining immigration visa options.

Also O-1 is decidedly not easy. Look at Peter Roberts frequent legal posts here for comments about it.

[exdsq]

I'm on a J2 and think I can progress onto another one if I decide to stay in a couple years (via a work sponsorship). Saying this, Green Cards are obviously crazy difficult to get without already living in the US for years and O-1 visas are also really difficult to get. L-1's work if you're at a large company but not if you're working for startups.

[nnoitra]

I mean it's O-1 how easy can it be. Most likely requirements are publishing papers or making some insane startup.

[busterarm]

One Javascript developer famously got one just from speaking engagements and writing a semi-popular framework.

[nnoitra]

There has to be more to it than that, what's their name?

[exdsq]

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