Visas, Immigration, and Trying to Work in Tech/Games
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Visas impose concrete barriers: 60 African delegates denied US visas for a summit, student visas limit work to about 20 hours a week in Australia, paid programs like GDC conf associate paid program can't sponsor visas, and remote roles falter when retreats exclude passports (the Zombies, Run! retreat excluded most of the global south). Practical fixes include event visa assistance—Unity Without Borders assists Schengen visa applications—travel costs, sponsorship help, clearer hiring rules, and advocacy; one attendee builds a game about the travel ban and survives a US interview with a detailed safety plan.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction
- 2:12Short-term visa challenges
- 6:55Long-term visa struggles
- 11:56Bridging visas and residency
- 14:44Industry responsibility
- 17:55Train Jam visa experience
- 21:06Q&A
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