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by xenadu02 3445 days ago
It's explicitly designed for people who get into YC: you get 2.5 years to prove your startup can make it to the next stage, the 2.5 more years to turn it into a real business (after which there are far more options like K-1, O-1, and various E investor visas). Depending on the situation it might be a formality... if your startup has grown to medium size with 100 employees and $20m revenue my guess is DHS will find any excuse to give you general public-benefit parole or an O-1.

You are also free to apply for other visas while in the US without affecting your parole.