[poof131]

From second hand knowledge, I believe this is non-trivial. My good friend is on an H1B and just raised a $1M seed round, but he has to be an employee. His cofounder (a citizen) is the only person on the board and is the CEO. Technically, my friend can be fired which makes the situation a little awkward. They had to rent office space so the company is more official for the H1B process. You definitely will need legal advice. Wish this was easy for you, but my impression is that it won’t be, and you may need a cofounder who is a citizen. If your visa type is different, it may be easier. Best of luck.

[merterdir]

Wow that sucks for your friend. Even though they managed to make it work, that could give way to some intense power-play. I hope his/her CEO is a great person who wouldn't resort to these. Thank you!