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		abraham_s on Oct 23, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Bay Area tech company caught paying imported worke... 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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