I wonder if there are rules around the board. Could I make the board with my family? Sure, I could be fired, but it isn't likely.
Sad that Washington is so useless that even something as straightforward as "let really smart, educated, financed people in the country to start businesses that hire other people" is controversial.
You probably don't have a family in the US if you come on H1B, but nonetheless, someone trustworthy can serve the board...
Say, YC or other incubator can form a board that will formally control the founders but in reality it's in the incubator's best interest to let the founders do their thing
Sad that Washington is so useless that even something as straightforward as "let really smart, educated, financed people in the country to start businesses that hire other people" is controversial.