InstaBox co-founder Tony Chang says his O-1 visa was denied
The InsForge CTO says he is hunting for YC-recommended lawyers, and that he will keep building InstaBox even if he has to leave and find a way back.
By Ryan Merket · Published
Primary source: x.com
Why it matters
Chang is the CTO of a YC-backed startup that raised $8M in September and launched a paid product in October, so his possible departure is a live continuity question for InsForge, not a personal footnote. His case also shows founders how the O-1 extraordinary-ability bar is applied in practice: a seed round, a published paper, judging work, and seven expert letters did not carry his petition, by his account.
Tony Chang (@tonychang430), co-founder and CTO of InstaBox, said on November 7th that his O-1 visa application was denied and that he has about half a year left to leave the United States. In his post on X, Chang said he is looking for other lawyers recommended by Y Combinator and will keep working on InstaBox even if he has to leave the country first.…
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