Start looking into full-time positions in Canada as a backup for when your US visa expires. I know others who are in the same predicament as you who were able t

Start looking into full-time positions in Canada as a backup for when your US visa expires. I know others who are in the same predicament as you who were able to find positions within their own big corp employer. Canada is favorable as US allows for partnerships with Canadians. There is also a cultural fit and comfort factor from customers & future employees. You are not alone. Even motivated U.S. corps have to jump through many hoops to get their H1s passed. It is not always the employer who is at fault. For example, there is a waiting period for public companies to start processing H1s after a large layoff. Add to this the bureaucratic nature of big corp + big gov't in general.