I've heard good things about LighthouseHQ from friends. The founder agreed to look my case over but then ghosted me. Unclear why, but I followed up and didn't hear back so

Hi Mark — Minn here. So sorry for my miss here. Drop me a line at minn@lighthouseh[dot]com to reconnect. We've worked with hundreds of applicants, many in the YC community and happy to see how we can help!

Hi Minn–thanks for reaching out! I emailed you yesterday and will wait to hear back.

What’s your perspective on when the EB-3 and EB-2 rest-of-world priority dates will move into 2024, considering they haven't changed much since April 2023?

Unfortunately, I just don't know and usually when I guess (because it's just a guess like everyone else), I'm wrong.

I am a Canadian on an L1B visa. I'm in the middle of an employment-based green card process, currently waiting for a PERM application to be approved (filed Fall 2023).

I'm interested in starting a startup but am waiting on my green card process to be done.

Questions:

1. What are the other paths to a startup-appropriate visa if I don't want to wait for PERM (~6 more months) and the I-485 process (3 to 24 months?) to be done? Are some TN categories appropriate for this?

2. If and when my green card is approved, how soon can I leave my job and start a startup?

3. What happens if I am terminated from my job before the I-485 has been in review for 6 months (i.e. before portability)? Is my green card valid if my I-485 is approved after termination?

1. The TN for founders is problematic and risky. The better (but not necessarily easier to get) are the E-1, E-2, and O-1 visa classification and the IEP (but the IEP program isn't really working). 2. Legally, there's no requirement to stay any minimum amount of time. 3. Even if the termination happens before the I-485 has been pending for 6 months, there are ways to keep it alive (but this question requires a call because it's a bit complicated/nuanced).

Thank you!