Ask HN: Applying to YC as foreigners. Visa advice

The visa guide is available at

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.749cabd81f5f...

B1 visa may be enough. Check it out.

You'll need an invitation letter from YC before you apply for the visa. While the US visa process is quite unpredictable, it'll improve your chances if you've traveled abroad before. For most of the first timers to the US, they issue a 6 month multiple entry visa.

Where are you coming from ?

Maldives. I was hoping to get more information on the visa process. How difficult it is, etc.