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Re:Executive order expected to suspend H-1B, other visas unt... by Anon1096 on Saturday June 20, 2020 @04:55PM (#23587227)
Immigrants starting businesses aren't doing it on H1-B visas. Those are only for employees of existing companies and don't upgrade to permanent citizenship.
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Re:Executive order expected to suspend H-1B, other visas unt... by triceratops on Saturday June 20, 2020 @07:33PM (#23588353)
> Immigrants starting businesses aren't doing it on H1-B visas.

Because it's very difficult. Even then Zenefits' co-founder (Laks Srini) started on an H-1B.[1]

What's that saying? "Entrepreneurship uh...finds a way."

1. https://www.computerworld.com/article/2852250/silicon-valley...

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