{
  "id": 10421006,
  "title": "The hidden sacrifices of chasing an H-1B career in America",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/the-hidden-sacrifices-of-chasing-an-h-1b-career-in-america",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-28T09:56:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/h-1b-visa-hidden-sacrifices-career-costs-american-dream-2026-9"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "H-1B visa holders and hopefuls shared stories about the career, financial, and family costs they faced while pursuing this visa route. Madhur Mehta, a 35-year-old program manager at Amazon, has spent five years in the US, earning a master's degree but still feels uncertain about planning his life. Mehta and his fiancée, both from India, contemplated buying a house but were hesitant to commit, given their uncertain visa status. H-1B holders can change employers, but the process involves paperwork and potential cost, making it difficult for workers to pursue promotions or moves that could come with higher pay. The Trump administration's $100,000 fee for certain H-1B petitions has added unpredictability to the system, making long-term planning challenging. Companies can indeed hire H-1B holders to different roles within the organization, but changing jobs comes with paperwork and potential fees, which can affect the decision-making process for workers.",
  "summary": "The H-1B visa that allows highly skilled foreign workers to build a career in the US can also make it hard to know how firmly to establish a life here.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}