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Re:Scammed By A Silicon Valley Startup by liulu on Monday August 29, 2016 @12:09AM (#12379962)
For control. A US employee can walk away from the sinking ship any time without too much repercussions, not the case for foreign nationals staying on company sponsored visas
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Re:Scammed By A Silicon Valley Startup by _pmf_ on Monday August 29, 2016 @08:10AM (#12381331)
> A US employee can walk away from the sinking ship any time without too much repercussions, not the case for foreign nationals staying on company sponsored visas

The Qatar school of management.

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Re:Scammed By A Silicon Valley Startup by wazu on Monday August 29, 2016 @10:37AM (#12382103)
What could have they done in this situation?
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Re:Scammed By A Silicon Valley Startup by chrisper on Monday August 29, 2016 @05:33PM (#12385547)
Assuming that they acutally are legally in the country, they could have talked to a lawyer and try to find a new job.
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Re:Scammed By A Silicon Valley Startup by gotrecruit on Wednesday August 31, 2016 @09:19AM (#12398044)
and the lawyer would tell them "don't bother, just go" unless the lawyer just wants to make free money. honestly, getting H1B is tough enough already - trying to secure an extension or transfer of H1B when your first one is entangled in fraud, practically impossible.
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