This is the major problem in my view. Until your permanent residency slots, and before you actually start integrating with the culture, it is the case that many

This is the major problem in my view. Until your permanent residency slots, and before you actually start integrating with the culture, it is the case that many H1B's are ethically in tune moreso with their mother country than the United States. The occasional civics lessons done over lunch in my career have been eye opening in more than one way. Interestingly, many H1B's are allergic to unionizing as well. Probably another facet of the demand for more of them.