Hi - thanks for the questions. We don't contact current employers without your permission.

Hi all - sorry, we're looking into it! Please email us at apply@ycombinator.com and we'll see what we can do.

I did with a copy of the message.

Yep!

If orgs apply before the deadline but are not accepted for NYC interviews, are they still considered for SF interviews?

Yes, you can even update your application I believe

Thanks!

This is something we've been searching for solutions to, and was part of our thinking in trying this out. We'll be releasing new locations as we finalize them - stay tuned.

I'd recommend Qatar. Qatari government would probably be willing to cover costs/admin and potentially deep discounts on QR flights. You might even be able to do it all airside at Doha Airport, otherwise they'd do hotel + meeting rooms.

I don't think the Optics of dealing with the Qatari govt. are good for YC.

They are probably better than a lot of their neighbors. It is a consideration though.

Neither! We travel all over the world doing outreach and we figured we might as well interview people while we're out there.

Do you by any chance think you can make it to Nairobi, Kenya in your outreach? I have applied as many times as I have been rejected but it would be fantastic if YC came closer. Visa Free for all Africans (and most other nations), fantastic weather, and I volunteer to get you a prime location for the interviews(or just meetup) at the oldest most established tech open space in Africa/Silicon Savanna. Plus you can all adopt and name orphaned elephants :)

Two birds. One stone.

Good luck, and keep up the good work :-)