Thank you! This helps. Yes, at this point, it's just a hobby project. I was exploring what are my options, which unfortunately seems like not much. I agree, the H-1B rules are so frozen in time. If anytime, the US would benefit a lot more and generate more per capita income if they allowed individuals to express their enterprise irrespective of their visa status.
You're most welcome. Agreed, the system makes no sense. But it does reward those who accept that fact, and use a kind of legal jiujitsu, to advance the common good along with their own.
Great example and role model for this approach is swizec.com, who leveraged his online reputation into an O-1 work visa, then an EB-1A green card. He's an HN contributor also. HTH. I'm rooting for you and your projects. :)
