H1, H1b, L1, Investor Visa Issues

H1, H1B, and L1 are non-immigrant work visas, while the Investor visas are for immigrants. H1, H1B, L1, or Investor Visas are not difficult to obtain, but alongside the pros, there are a number of cons that have been faced by people in reality but hardly discussed.

Particularly with H1 and H1B visas, one of the most inherent problems is the uncertainty of further allowance in the country if the visa is left unattended. It is inconvenient to carry the passport and visa at all times to establish the legitimacy of livelihood, even though it is convenient to get a visa.

Visas are only valid if a person continues to work for the company mentioned in the petition, preventing passive income streams or changing jobs altogether.

People immigrate to developed countries hoping to prosper and gain fulfillment. The time limit, however, can be a problem when there is a requirement of earning more revenue than a minimum salary requirement. Furthermore, the person must maintain a salary limit and pay an amount for social security to the U.S. government without any benefits of a naturalized citizen.

The H1 and H1B visas pose a greater inconvenience for those with families because additional family members are not allowed to work. There is not enough mobile liberty for immigration under an H1B visa.

Under the Trump govt, the decline of L1 visas also increased.

When Congress had issued a 7% limit per country, it left a burden on prospective employment-based immigrants from China, India, and the Philippines.

And with investor-based visas like EB-3, the Comprehensive Ranking System had stated that the new beneficiaries from India would have to wait for almost 27 years to receive green card citizenship.

The problem appurtenant to this wait and backlog is that there will be professionals who are potential immigrants waiting with the hope of citizenship for perhaps a more suitable livelihood after devoting their resources and labor to the benefit of the U.S.. At the same time, their family will bear the risk of being discarded from the country at any given minute.

The new U.S. Citizenship Act by the Biden govt is expected to curtail the waiting period for the green card within 10 years through added provisions.