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Many “guest workers” on temporary work visas must get rehired within 60 days to avoid being forced to leave the U.S. It’s unclear how many of the 18,000 Seattle-area tech workers laid off had temporary visas.
Laid-off employees who have been here on temporary work visas may be forced to leave the U.S. if they aren't rehired in 60 days, leaving hundreds and possibly thousands of workers scrambling for jobs.
Tahmina Watson, an immigration lawyer, activist and author of South Asian heritage, has also started asking her clients to hire mechanical and electrical engineers.