You can move to an O-1 or other visa, if you want to move from H-1B employer to doing your own thing. Since you've got a priority date already, you can keep that when you move to the new company, so the wait isn't completely lost.
I've helped 10ish founders go from H-1B employees to being a founder on O-1 this year, would be happy to chat through the playbook.
I've helped 10ish founders go from H-1B employees to being a founder on O-1 this year, would be happy to chat through the playbook.