What I've seen based on friends' startups that brought him in people via H1B at seed stage is that I f you already have someone in mind, the time and cost of H1

What I've seen based on friends' startups that brought him in people via H1B at seed stage is that I f you already have someone in mind, the time and cost of H1B is much smaller than the time and cost to find a similarly qualified applicant in the states when you are a young company that many of said candidates will find to be an unattractive option to them.