Logan Ullyott

The US admits about 200,000 international students from India every year. 4 years later, they graduate into a free-for-all fight for green cards. Fewer than 3% will stay long term. The student visa-to-green-card pipeline is broken, and it hurts everyone. Quick math:

@austinxwalker I want to believe, but my cynicism runs deep. What specific costs in healthcare get eliminated?

healthtech is the most asymmetric opportunity in startups right now. AI is going to cut the cost of healthcare by 10x. that doesn't shrink the market. it creates an entirely new one. and the best engineers are building the 50th AI wrapper for email.

@DeanBuilds22 Two quick funding rounds as he built the product, but yea. AI related but can’t say more

@Loganullyott wait you're telling me he went from unemployed to $40m raise on an O-1 visa with no product that's actually insane. what was the idea that got the accelerator interested?

Insane 180 from one of our clients: > fired from old startup > needs a new visa > doesnt have a job, exploring 4 ideas > sets up new company > no revenue, no product > hail mary o-1 application > “nothing to lose, can we try?” > approved > gets into accelerator > raises $40m > competing with unicorn incumbents I wasn’t sure if we should take the case, or if he would even make payroll to keep the visa. I should have just asked for equity. Wild what people can accomplish when what they are “allowed” to do changes.

@BineDivyesh O-1s are not at all granted based on promises of future value, it’s all about what you can demonstrate you’ve done before. O-1 then accelerator in this case

@Loganullyott Under what pretence was the o-1 approved, did they get into an accelerator before the application or after, usually I believe o-1 is given based on how much value you are going to generate

@0xAkvn All of them had high impact somewhere and could provide clear examples of what they did and the impact it had on their company. Other than that, different industries/ verticals. Varying pay and experience. Most without research papers.

@Loganullyott wondering what did they have in common?

Working on publishing a long-ish article on Startup Founder O-1 visas. The “Early Stage Founder” profile (a particular set of accomplishments) used to virtually guarantee an O-1, and now it’s catching founders by surprise with RFEs and denials. Lots of firms/ immi companies haven’t changed from tactics that worked in 2020. Would you read? Any guesses on what’s changed?

@0xAkvn lol this is so far from the truth. Recently helped a product designer, chief of staff, communications lead, solo agency operator, software engineer, a VC and none of them have been founders

@Loganullyott Its funny that the only (practical) way to the US is by being an AI B2B SaaS founder

Ian doesn’t miss. If you’re an engineer looking to get in early somewhere…

@0xAkvn @AlsieLC Yeah you need a company that wants to hire you, that’s true

@Loganullyott @AlsieLC In the end you need an employer willing to go through the hassle for you

Looking for a crypto O1 visa support group! 🙋‍♀️

@0xAkvn @AlsieLC Doesn’t have to be a US company that you worked for previously.

@Loganullyott @AlsieLC wouldn’t the well known brand (which has to be US based) need to apply on behalf of that marketing lead? with most US companies requiring workers to be in the US, i don’t see this happening often.

Leading marketing for a well known brand, maybe being highly compensated as a marketer, maybe having press written about your marketing campaigns or work… There are 8 criteria that anybody in any field can try to meet to establish that they are above average. People see “Nobel prize” and overthink how accomplished they need to be

@Loganullyott @AlsieLC interesting, so what makes someone who works in marketing (or any other field) exceptional? the requirements are vague

@0xAkvn @AlsieLC Not at all true! It’s not a “founder visa” even though many founders get it. Marketing, sales, operations - really any field can work.

@AlsieLC i think O1 focus is on startup founders, crypto or not

@rishabhjava @AlsieLC Hey Alsie! Would love to help with an O-1; we’ve helped a bunch of crypto ppl!

@AlsieLC @Loganullyott

@Delvesnexthire @karunkaushik_ Respect the hustle @kocalars @Delvesnexthire

@karunkaushik_ Dropped you a DM @karunkaushik_

Within 24 hours of being added to the Delve demo router, Luke, one of our newest sales team members, had his calendar fully booked out. We are in desperate need of more hands on deck. We’re hiring across all roles. DM me if interested.

@octal File an LLC if you don’t plan on raising capital. You can convert later, but you will lower your taxes as an S-Corp or LLC

Is Stripe Atlas still the best “need to incorporate easily” thing? US person doing self funded startup, no particular requirements, may raise later. I do t know what to recommend these days.

@dagorenouf @tropianhs Dependents (spouses) can get O-3 visas to join you. They can’t work under that visa category, but they can apply for their own visa to get work authorization.

@tropianhs She can get a visa as my wife easily I think

I've decided to move to the USA. Now I need a Visa before June 30th to avoid paying ~$110K in French taxes. Anyone knows a good visa company?

@crislenta Nah, it’s a small industry and there are good people working in most of these companies. Would rather educate potential applicants and lend perspective than slam other companies without knowing what they saw/communicated

@Loganullyott just name the agency who advised them lol

yc founder applying for an o-1 visa: > no work history > no traction at startup >pre-product, revenue, everything > no press about work (because no work history) > $60k salary in sf (not highly paid) > no publishing or judging New immigration startup: “You’ve got a great O-1 case!” USCIS: “Denied. You can’t be extraordinary in your field if you don’t have any work experience in that field.” Immigration startup: “Unlucky! Let’s try again!”

@ZeroCompWhop @grok why is this ai slop allowed on X? Makes the whole network less valuable

that YC founder O-1 denial story is brutal pre product, $60k SF salary, zero traction/press/judging history, and the immigration startup still hyping "great case" while USCIS slams it with the "no work experience = not extraordinary" reality check. Classic visa trap where hype meets zero evidence. But the bigger overlooked goldmine? These viral "O-1 denial horror" threads and founder visa struggles are exploding Ghost Gaps on Whop searches for "O-1 visa approval blueprint 2026" or "build extraordinary evidence for O-1 no experience" or "YC founder O-1 workaround guide" pulling 700–1,600 weekly searches right now with basically zero solid products or courses dropping real, battle tested plays (portfolio hacks, letter strategies, alternative visas pivots). I was broke 6 months ago, couldn't even dream of SF let alone a visa, then started spotting these immigration-panic gaps and packaging quick PDFs on the actual moves (evidence checklists, founder timelines, denial-to approval flips). One niche like "O-1 for pre traction founders: build proof fast" can smash $18k–$48k/mo easy when denial stories like this go viral and FOMO hits thousands of international founders scrambling to not get rejected again. Why roll the dice with sketchy consults when you can sell the evidence building map to desperate YC types and beyond? Profile's got the latest Ghost Gaps I'm tracking these spike insane on USCIS roast posts like Logan's. Don't get denied twice. 🇺🇸

@bygregorr It’s not about replying with substance, but rather posting something with no value that is somewhat tangential to the topic and generated by an LLM. Many successful shitposters searching for views by replying nonsense

It's not about rebranding an O-1 applicant, but rather recognizing the value they bring in terms of innovation and entrepreneurial spirit, which often leads to breakthroughs despite not meeting traditional work history or traction metrics. Many successful founders started with a blank slate and created value from scratch. We should focus on how their skills and experience can contribute to the US economy.

@manasMudbari There’s no real difference.

@Loganullyott Been through this process back in 2019. Lost time and money :( The only difference, I was a regular founder. Not a YC founder.