Georgia Reilly

Founding team @plymouthstreet — innovative and efficient immigration for technologists | @upenn

[Lisa @lisawehden]

1/ Over the last few months, we've been quietly hosting @plymouthstreet Show & Tell with our community in SF & NY. We've found in-person gatherings like these are even more important for new movers, especially when online discourse can feel noisy, and a new city feels unfamiliar.

These nights center around our community members' new ideas, areas of curiosity, and demos.

[Plymouth @plymouthstreet]

🧵Good news for employers hiring new grads: F-1 students in the U.S. who are selected in the H-1B cap lottery, and who apply for the H-1B as a Change of Status (“COS”) will not be subject to the $100k fee.

[Lisa @lisawehden]

@plymouthstreet We're hosting an open webinar on the transition from H-1B to O-1A on Weds. Join us: https://t.co/jlAmhPx5mu

[Lisa @lisawehden]

In light of recent news, we're hosting a webinar @plymouthstreet on transitioning from the H-1B to O-1A. ​​

Topics:
​- Recent H-1B updates: what’s changed and how it impacts current holders and future applicants
- Dual eligibility: why H-1B applicants may also qualify for the O-1A
- Applying for the O-1A: what the process looks like and how to position yourself strongly

[Lisa @lisawehden]

Important updates just confirmed by @PressSec:

- Those outside the U.S. will NOT be charged $100K to re-enter
- One-time fee (not annual fee)
- Announcement only applies to new visas, not renewals, and not current visa holders

*Only applies to the upcoming lottery cycle*

[Lisa @lisawehden]

.@danwwang explains the importance of science and technology for the Chinese State:

- China sustains a national mythos: its “century of humiliation” from the West and Japan stemmed from weakness in science & technology.
- For over a hundred years, the state has sought to reverse that - striving to become a global leader.
- Because technology, in this view, is not only industry. It is power. It is aesthetics. It is geopolitics.

[Lisa @lisawehden]

.@danwwang breaks down why 19th-century political science terms like 'socialist' or 'capitalist' fall short of explaining today’s global power conflict between the US and China.

From a fireside chat with @danwwang on Breakneck hosted with @plymouthstreet @joininteract in SF. Full video coming soon.

[Lisa @lisawehden]

Introducing the Philosopher-Builder Movement:

For every founder, the fundamental question is: what future do I want to build? @mbrendan1 and @cosmos_inst are starting a movement to create a new type of technologist - a philosopher-builder, inspired by Benjamin Franklin and other great technologists of the past.

I’m proud to be part of this moment and excited to share a video about how I think about my own work.

[Abhi @abhicvk]

to test our "backend for agents", we hosted a day-hack with Windsurf

- NO UIs allowed
- oversubscribed across 14+ countries
- winners received $5,000+ in prizes

peep all the cool things built with @basic_db!👇🏾

[Kash @_kashrocks]

just got my o-1 visa approved 🇺🇸

been working towards this for like 3 years feels kinda unreal

if you are trying to build, leave whatever mini town you're from and go to places where things are happening i.e sf, nyc, etc

i'm extremely proud to be canadian, but the surface area of luck is just low in ottawa.

i promise you by changing your surroundings you're changing the trajectory of your life.

shoutout @plymouthstreet and @lisawehden for making the process a breeze!

[Tom Hollands @tdoggyholhol]

Officially considered an Alien of Extraordinary Ability 😎. Grateful for the team @plymouthstreet @lisawehden for making the process fast + simple

Now time to build in SF! 🌄🚀

[Ahmed Ahres @Boudatw]

I'm excited to share that my O1A has been approved! I had an incredible experience working with @lisawehden and team @plymouthstreet. They were truly exceptional. If you're looking to apply for an O-1, I'd definitely recommend them!

[Lisa @lisawehden]

From high school dropout to $3B founder - hear how @rauchg beat the odds through open source software.

- As a young high school dropout, @rauchg wasn’t sure he could qualify for an O1 visa
- By building open-source projects, he boosted his eligibility
- Today, he’s the CEO of @vercel valued at over $3 billion

Hear his story below:

[Lisa @lisawehden]

.@gabriel1 dropped out of high school in Sweden at 17. Fast forward, he went from engineering at @midjourney to AI research at @OpenAI.

“AI still has a world understanding problem. But it’s possible to create worlds for AIs to explore, rediscover physics from raw pixels, and create simulations for humanoids to learn".

We were proud to secure his O1 approval at @plymouthstreet to enable him to build in Silicon Valley. Read more about Gabriel’s path here:

[Georgia Reilly @Georgia_Reilly_]

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