From Business Insider · Alexandra Karplus · · 1m 50s
H-1B visa turmoil: 10 stories of immigration uncertainty
Foreign workers navigate H-1B visa chaos with $18,000 costs and survival mode.
In brief
Foreign workers navigate H-1B visa chaos with $18,000 costs and survival mode. Ten immigrants share how H-1B visa uncertainty, $100,000 fees, and job losses reshaped their lives in the US. Originally reported by Business Insider.
H-1B visa system uncertainty
The H-1B visa system faces high stakes, shifting rules, and little certainty.
One year of H-1B turmoil
Business Insider spoke to over 20 H-1B visa holders and hopefuls about immigration policy changes.
Soumi Chanda's move
Chanda spent $18,000 to move her cats and belongings back to Kolkata after Amazon laid her off.
Luciana Pereyra's survival mode
Pereyra described her job search as the last match of her career after Amazon laid her off.
Mohamed Zeeshan's concerns
Zeeshan, a green card holder, worries about immigrants building stable lives amid H-1B uncertainty.
Zeeshan's H-1B dilemma
Zeeshan says he wouldn't choose H-1B if he had to rely on it today due to job instability.
Vivienne Yang's pivot
Yang left the US after her student visa was denied and now works as a content creator in Taiwan.
Ananya Joshi's move
Joshi moved to Germany after visa setbacks and a job loss, now taking German classes.
Gu Yichen's Google layoff
Yichen was laid off by Google a month after joining, then returned to Amazon on an I-140 petition.
Disha Lamba's return
Lamba moved back to India after struggling with H-1B visa restrictions and distance from family.
Sunjana Ramana's UK move
Ramana secured a two-year UK visa after failing three H-1B attempts and now works in fintech.
Madhur Mehta's H-1B selection
Mehta got an H-1B selection but remains uncertain about his long-term US plans.
Shreya Reddy's decision
Reddy left the US after failing H-1B and now weighs Canada or India for her future.
At a glance
Ten immigrants share how H-1B visa uncertainty, $100,000 fees, and job losses reshaped their lives in the US.