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I've got friends who tell me they'd never consider applying for YC because they are on a classic H1B with a tech company. What typically happens with folks on a H1B who make it into YC?

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That's hard to respond to other than to say that there are multiple visas that allow participation in accelerators and training programs.

That makes sense ... is there a typical path? Basically - are they right in thinking it's a high risk thing for them or should I encourage them to take a shot?

My understanding is that their time spent on the company before YC accepts them is the biggest risk factor?

No I don't think it's high risk at all because even if the path were something other than H-1B, they always could go back to H-1B.

As a non-lawyer, it seems that you'd have to leave your company to join YC, meaning you'd forfeit your H1B visa.

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