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Re:20% of LinkedIn's recent layoffs were managers by robertlagrant on Tuesday October 17, 2023 @03:42PM (#37920541)
> The H1B program is terrible in that it ties your immigration status to your current employer

I thought it was a temporary working visa more than a route to immigration? I understand the temptation to go for it (I did something not entirely dissimilar working in another country for a few years under temporary visas) but not the mindset that doesn't take into account the reality of the arrangement, which is well known up front.

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Re:20% of LinkedIn's recent layoffs were managers by preciousoo on Wednesday October 18, 2023 @01:34AM (#37925155)
Officially it is, and if you present to USCIS that you have plans to go beyond the limits of H1B, technically they could take action. In practice however,
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