A major reason my previous employer hired H1s was their inability to easily change jobs. This provided stability to the company. It also provided the H1 worke

A major reason my previous employer hired H1s was their inability to easily change jobs. This provided stability to the company. It also provided the H1 workers near-zero ability to quickly jump at opportunities, change jobs, negotiate salary, get raises or anything that typical free agents can do. You basically got to freeze someone's salary for 5 to 8 years.