H1 is not that hard, if the company meets requirements(size, rev etc) and the foreigner has enough credential. However, in your case, the company is very fishy. Brand new tiny company, do you know how to justify that it absolutely has to hire foreigners instead of US citizen? This is when an attorney can bring in value. Due to their experience and training, they know how to convince whoever review your case.

A few thousand $ and your job/status, which one is more important? you should be able to make an intelligent decision.