[jorgeortiz85]

It's not about risk, it's about overcoming obstacles. Dealing with US visas is a pain, but it's nowhere near as painful as everything else you need to do to make a startup succeed. If you're going to give up because of a visa obstacle, you're not cut out to be a founder.

[saryant]

I was talking specifically about working in the US illegally, not overcoming visa troubles themselves.

[argonaut]

Those two issues are one and the same.

[NhanH]

How viable is it to legalize your stay after staying in the US illegally for a while?

[argonaut]

The point is that the government does not know you're staying illegally.

[NhanH]

I meant that since you have to eventually legalize your stay (say, you have a big exit for the company), how much would being illegal affect everything afterward?

[argonaut]

The government wouldn't know you were illegal, that's the point. Is it that hard of a stretch to think of answers to your questions before asking them?