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Re:Dear Sophie: How can I protect my H-1B and green card if ... by olliej on Tuesday October 18, 2022 @02:46PM (#33252049)
H1-Bs do have a path to permanent residence and so citizenship.

The problem is that the various rules around being on an H1-B make it super easy to exploit workers - which has a side effect of reducing permanent resident and citizen wages.

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Re:Dear Sophie: How can I protect my H-1B and green card if ... by snotrockets on Tuesday October 18, 2022 @03:31PM (#33252652)
Not a universal path. It depends on their employer benevolence, or them matching a specific criteria of excellence, which I'm assuming many won't.

Compare with other countries, where the eligibility for residency is automatic for all foreign workers for have worked in that country for a given amount of time.

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