Except the investors, who would realise immediately. It's all very well to say that USCIS "shouldn't" and "probably won't" do things, but:
1) That doesn't reassure me much. I don't want to be deported.
2) That shouldn't reassure an investor much, either. If they realise you are going against immigration law they might run from your company at sprinting pace once they realise the founder could be deported.
I want these kind of changes because I want to be legitimate.
I am quite close to a lot of deals and I can definitely say that most people who are considered a-list investors today are both:
a) willing to invest in someone who is waiting for a visa
b) willing to use their contact network to get their investment secured with a visa for the founders. I've seen this happen multiple times - good lawyers pulled into the deal to expedite visa issues.
Except the investors, who would realise immediately. It's all very well to say that USCIS "shouldn't" and "probably won't" do things, but:
1) That doesn't reassure me much. I don't want to be deported.
2) That shouldn't reassure an investor much, either. If they realise you are going against immigration law they might run from your company at sprinting pace once they realise the founder could be deported.
I want these kind of changes because I want to be legitimate.