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SV is turning out a bit costly. Various people here on HN recommend not to start from there.

Because U.S. immigration is not exactly easy

Generally, he would have to either:

1)Invest 1M+ of his own money

2)Be a superstar with hundreds of publications and experience

3)Come as a tourist and pray everything works fine in 3 months

4)Fall in love and get married(...in the Valley?)

5) work for a company until you get a green card.

Which could take anywhere from 7-10 years! Easier said than done!

It doesn't take that long unless you're from India or China.

Took me 365 days exactly from start to finish. It depends on where you were born and what your highest level of education is.

I thought we were talking about the Startup Visa.

In that case, it's very difficult to sponsor yourself or your co-founders for an H1-B

Cost of living is less than ideal

1) there's money in Canada going to less people.

2) once the SV bubble pops, the global silicon valleys will start to thrive.