I practice immigration law and work with startups.  I think that this is an excellent idea&#x2F;model.  My only concern is that the startup&#x2F;employer not seek reimbursement from the employee for any of the costs associated with the H-1B process (filing fees and legal fees), including the fee (equal to 25% of the employee’s first year salary) paid to TripleByte by the startup&#x2F;employer.  This is prohibited.  The main point of the thread, however, from my standpoint is that startups should not shy away from hiring employees who are in H-1B status simply because they are startups.  While USCIS might question the operations and finances of the startup, almost always these concerns&#x2F;questions can be overcome.