> 1) I don't think this should just be for YC. I'm just volunteering to beta test it. This gives you a massive advantage compared to those of us who aren't VCs

> 1) I don't think this should just be for YC. I'm just volunteering to beta test it. This gives you a massive advantage compared to those of us who aren't VCs and can't beta test it -- or founders that want to launch a company here, but lack your blessing. > But I'd be very happy to do it together with other investors from the beginning. I feel that in general investors (YC included) are not doing enough to push this issue. And what about those of us who don't sit in your privileged position, can't secure H1B visas, and our companies suffer as a result? > I do think that investors should get a say in who gets startup visas. This is no different than universities, big companies, or even the people who give out Oscars deciding who is qualified to get one. In all of those cases, the type of visa is opened up to a class of person who must be sponsored by a class of organizations, not any one particular organization. Additionally, the relationship between the visa sponsor and the applying individual in those circumstances is far, far, far less one-sided than it would be between potential founder and stake-holding VC.