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		insane_dreamer 21 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Microsoft has urged its employees on H-1B and H-4 ... You can do J1 -> O-1 -> EB-1/2 the legal fees are not $40k, more like $5-10k (5 years ago)

cs_throwaway 21 days ago [–]

I was not accurate in my previous post. The O-1 isn’t on an academic’s radar because they are not subject to H1B caps. So might as well do an H1B with minimal effort.

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