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Frequently Asked Questions (Y Combinator)

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This is the source of truth, not a blog's guess about it. YC says plainly that the batch is in-person in San Francisco with a 3-day retreat and weekly meetups, that the remote Covid experiment ended in 2022, and that once the 3 months are over you can go wherever you want. It also confirms YC connects accepted international founders with immigration attorneys and helps you incorporate, so you can price the relocation before you apply, not discover it after.

  • YC is in-person in San Francisco for the full batch; the remote option ended in 2022 and is not coming back
  • The relocation is only for the batch weeks: after 3 months you are free to base your company and team back in India
  • YC pairs accepted founders with immigration lawyers and handles US incorporation, so visa and entity are solved problems, not blockers
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The question it answers

  1. Can I join a top accelerator without moving my company or team to the US?

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