I have an informal waiver from ICE right now, and I'm running a tech business, but I'm deportable and would ordinarily be in immigration jail except I'm in a sanctuary state.
I don't think it was a blanket statement. He's claiming that the millions of people GP is talking about are doing low-skill work – suggesting that there might be tech workers, too, but that there are less than millions of them.
I'm trying to get my immigration status fixed. I was on a green card via a K-1 visa, then I sat in jail for 10 years on false criminal charges waiting for trial. I have since been released and the charges dismissed, but my green card got put into a weird state. There's more to it, but I'm hoping to have my legal status back again by the end of the year.
Not currently. The press stories got recently taken down after the court dismissed the charges. I hope to write it all up after my immigration status is fixed.
I'm hoping so. I fucked up because I'd been here way long enough to apply before the issue came up. I was ducking the issue for tax reasons (earning income in the UK and USA at the same time).
Please, tell me how to do this. My (SW dev) business so far relies heavily on personal relationships built over long periods of time. I wasn't able to find any other way. I don't have much disposable income for online marketing professionals and ads (I had but it all went to waste).
LinkedIn is great. You'd be surprised how many welcoming people you'll find if you communicate like a real person. But be prepared and don't take personally when someone ignores you or give a bad response. Just move on.
Do extensive research first and make sure there is a real potential that what you offer can be valuable to them. And communicate that. Smaller businesses are much easier to sell to. Startups are even easier, but you have to be sharp, deliver very quickly, and be prepared for a more dynamic environment.
I've sold SWE services as a solopreneur to customers in the US, UK, even Hong Kong. All through direct messages on LinkedIn.
Did you have any issues regarding your timezone? I had some good leads there (and some success too, but always with local people) but the timezone thing killed it every time.
