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		general_failure on Oct 23, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Bay Area tech company caught paying imported worke... That is exactly the problem. We have so many H4 holders (spouses of H1 holders) in the bay area. These H4 spouses are desperate for something to do (literally every other H1 household) and there are MANY companies that promise the H4 holder to get a H1 the next year and make them work for free even .

abraham_s on Oct 23, 2014 | [–]

Isn't that illegal?. The H4 can't work (even part-time) until they have a H1 in hand.

general_failure on Oct 23, 2014 | | [–]

Yes, it is illegal but also common. (The article also talks about something illegal but that doesn't stop it from happening and is quite common).

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