I agree, a visa for what you are doing should be available. From what I have read about pg's founder visa, I don't see how that includes your situation. It do

I agree, a visa for what you are doing should be available. From what I have read about pg's founder visa, I don't see how that includes your situation. It does seem reasonable that the U.S. should be tripping over themselves to provide a visa to anyone that can create jobs or be an overwhelming contributor to taxes. From the government's view, how would they make such a decision? In your case, your already here and already have a going concern which seems an easy thing to write regulations for. What about for those just starting with no employees and no revenue? What about for those that just show up at the airport and say "I'm gonna give it my best shot, where's my visa?". Is it ok to show up and say, "Hey Paul Graham gave me and my friend $15k, let me in." I like the idea, but I don't see how the rules get written and managed.