The precarity of the H-1B work visa

Published: Jan. 10, 2023, 1:34 a.m.

Many sectors of the American economy depend on foreign nationals holding H-1B work visas for valuable skilled labor. But if a H-1B visa holder gets laid off, they're on their own.

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