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To: sbfm who wrote (195722)	9/22/2025 5:51:09 PM
From: Qurious	6 Recommendations Recommended By Art Bechhoefer Dr. John kech Lance Bredvold NozRydr and 1 more member Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 196749

Had a law firm on retainer just to file H1-B's for many of our engineering hires. They are all working off of their practical training extension to their F1 student visas. Once you hire them and applied for H1-B for them they are kind of stuck working for your company. If they switch jobs, their new employer will have to start over and file a new H1-B. After a 3-4 year wait, assuming they did not change jobs, they get their H1-B. Note: the application requires you to run ads and prove that the position cannot be filled by an American candidate. Ok, it's a bit of a sham dance. But this perfunctory step generally does not pose a problem. Everyone in the official process knows it's hard for companies to find enough "local talent." Also, once H1-B submitted you should not leave the country lest you give up on your application. The de-facto 3-4-5 year lock-up once a foreign graduate's H1-B application is submitted is significant, especially in high-turnover/high-poach places like Silicon Valley. We used to joke that our East Indians engineers are safe from poaching head-hunters. But once they get their H1-B they always head straight back to India to get married (often quasi-arranged, with putative but rarely exercised veto). After an elaborate wedding they return to work with a beautiful, young bride, and soon starts to explore/entertain new career opportunities. That's the dance for every tech company. The additional $100K is not remotely prohibitive. More of a wrong message.