> In addition to the short window, changing jobs during H1B also resets the immigrant's place in the green card queue, which can cost them years and years of pr

> In addition to the short window, changing jobs during H1B also resets the immigrant's place in the green card queue, which can cost them years and years of progress they have made towards permanent residency and citizenship. The place is line is left intact. But the immigrant has to start over the green card process, which can get arbitrarily delayed due to any number of bureaucratic reasons. This adds needless friction to the job market.