EPISODE · Dec 5, 2022 · 19 MIN
A Frantic Job Hunt for H-1B Visa Holders in Tech
from The Bay · host KQED
Silicon Valley companies rely on thousands of H-1B visa holders who have come to the Bay Area from all over the world. H-1B visas grant temporary status to work and live in the U.S. But in the wake of mass layoffs in the tech industry, visa holders have 60 days to find a new job or face the threat of deportation. Guest: Rachael Myrow, KQED Silicon Valley senior editor Read the transcript Links: Mass Bay Area Tech Layoffs Thrust Thousands of H-1B Visa Holders Into Frantic Job Hunt Survey: Help Make The Bay Even Better! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Silicon Valley companies rely on thousands of H-1B visa holders who have come to the Bay Area from all over the world. H-1B visas grant temporary status to work and live in the U.S. But in the wake of mass layoffs in the tech industry, visa holders have 60 days to find a new job or face the threat of deportation. Guest: Rachael Myrow, KQED Silicon Valley senior editor Read the transcript Links: Mass Bay Area Tech Layoffs Thrust Thousands of H-1B Visa Holders Into Frantic Job Hunt Survey: Help Make The Bay Even Better! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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