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I've got friends who tell me they'd never consider applying for YC because they are on a classic H1B with a tech company. What typically happens with folks on a

• proberts 11mo ago
  That's hard to respond to other than to say that there are multiple visas that allow participation in accelerators and training programs.
  • rao-v 11mo ago
    That makes sense ... is there a typical path? Basically - are they right in thinking it's a high risk thing for them or should I encourage them to take a shot? My understanding is that their time spent on the company before YC accepts them is the biggest risk factor?
    • garbawarb 11mo ago
      As a non-lawyer, it seems that you'd have to leave your company to join YC, meaning you'd forfeit your H1B visa.
    • proberts 11mo ago
      No I don't think it's high risk at all because even if the path were something other than H-1B, they always could go back to H-1B.