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It is technically possible for H-1Bs to start their own companies, but the barriers to this are very high, and it's still a very rare option. There was a memo released a couple yea…

Was the $8/hour Boston job under the work/travel visa?

To add to your point, people who are trying for H-1Bs aren't necessarily the same people who can apply to YC on a whim and get a company off the ground in no time.

I'll throw in a couple tidbits: An H-1B visa isn't citizenship, nor is it permanent residence. It allows someone to stay in the US and work for a US employer (and hold no other job…