YC Interviews in NYC

Great first steps.<p>Any plans to have one in a &quot;no visa required&quot; location for people from other parts?<p>The struggle and stress attending YC interviews puts on Nigerian founders is - to put it mildly, very unfair.<p>Rwanda, Ethiopia and Kenya are 2 countries with visa on arrival for everyone and a great air network.[1]<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.passportindex.org&#x2F;byWelcomingRank.php" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.passportindex.org&#x2F;byWelcomingRank.php</a>

I remember going to YCNYC nearly 10 years ago, and pg made the argument that anyone starting a company should just move to the Bay Area because it was that much better. I guess NYC has come a long way, or YC has, or both :)

It&#x27;s an interesting reflection of changing dynamics for startups - When YC started, it was in Boston, before later moving to SF.<p>Now that they&#x27;re expanding to do some interviews on the East Coast again, they&#x27;re doing them in NYC, rather than Boston.

A couple of thoughts come to mind - are you doing this because there is a dip in the number &#x2F; quality of applicants being SF-only, or are you hoping to grow YC on top of the SF-base with these new &quot;hubs&quot;. (i.e. have we reached peak &quot;good ideas&quot; in the US?)<p>Second thought - I need to get my butt into gear ...

Hmm I understand YC is growing and needs to expand to meet the growth (I mean physically expand). At the same time interviewing is a huge boon to everyone doing it.<p>I’ve interviewed twice, failed both times, but continue to grow my business. Those connections I’ve made - during the interview day - has actually helped me and opened new opportunities.<p>I’ll be interested to know if this changes the dynamics at all.

&gt; Announcement: February 11, 2019<p>&gt; The deadline to apply to meet us in NYC is Friday, February 15 at 8pm PST.<p>Damn. I&#x27;m applying for YC Summer 2019 (with a new company based on feedback from my previous in-person interview) for March 25.<p>I&#x27;d much rather interview in NY, but having the deadline pushed forward to 4 days from now is faster than I&#x27;d expect.

Great way to cut down on YC&#x27;s carbon footprint, while also saving everyone some travel time.

Just wondering if anyone who applied for the YC NYC interviews heard back?

Are accepted companies expected to move to the Bay Area?

Quick question: I don&#x27;t see any field in the interview to indicate NYC as the interview city. Do all applicants who make the February 15 deadline automatically get considered for an NYC interview?

If I apply for the NY interview, can I apply again for the March deadline again? Or is it one application only for the summer 2019 cycle.

anybody sees a specific link for Feb NYC event when they login? Do I not see anything because my application is pending?

Great news for startups in New York! Hope this will continue for years to come.

might YC be using geoIP to track location trends of, presumably programmer-types, visiting news.ycombinator.com since ~2005?

Wow this is so sudden. Sigh. One of my cofounders can&#x27;t move to the U.S. due to personal responsibility. I guess YC ain&#x27;t for us! Good luck everyone.

This is less interesting than the upcoming expansions to Tel Aviv and Bangalore.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;techcrunch.com&#x2F;2019&#x2F;02&#x2F;11&#x2F;yc-is-hosting-interviews-in-new-york-in-a-couple-of-weeks-heres-what-you-need-to-know-ahead-of-time&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;techcrunch.com&#x2F;2019&#x2F;02&#x2F;11&#x2F;yc-is-hosting-interviews-i...</a>