You'd most definitely qualify for an O-1. You basically need 1 of 8 criteria, and the most common for software engineers coming in on O-1 are 1) High salary 2) press coverage of your transaction with Dropbox 3) being a judge at a hackathon.
Concur. Chris Wright down in LA is superb at O-1s, has worked with a lot of founders with positive conclusions. I recommend him highly.
Thanks. Got multiple recommendations for Chris Wright. Will reach out to him ASAP. Thanks once again :)
He's on Global EIR's legal advisory board, so I'm happy to connect you. I'm at Craig at globaleir org
Thanks Craig. Just dropped you an email.
Agreed that O-1 is a good option for starting a company, for which H1 is really unsuitable.
However you won't believe the kind of paperwork and stress that goes on with doing the USCIS paperwork, Visa application, answering stupid questions at the border.
After dealing with this for almost 6 years now, if I can't find a way to get Green Card sooner, I would rather move out.
Really appreciate the time you took for your thoughtful response :)