No, individual states cannot issue visas. The border is controlled by the federal government (specifically, the Department of Homeland Security). One thing yo

No, individual states cannot issue visas. The border is controlled by the federal government (specifically, the Department of Homeland Security). One thing you can do is sign up for votizen and send a message to your representatives here, however: https://www.votizen.com/issues/startupvisa/ https://www.votizen.com/issues/startupvisa/