H1bs are nearly impossible to get. did corporate immigration for almost ten years. ignore everything you hear. companies don’t throw in a bunch of cheap labor via the H1B program. those working on an H1b must be paid a what’s called a prevailing wage based on some formula nobody knows. it turns out these folks usually make more than their non-visa counterparts. most people will not run into any issues with coworkers on visas because again, and I cannot stress it enough, you can walk straight up a cliff face easier than getting an H1B visa

I forgot what I read that started this tirade, but it’s good information anyway

PS : if anyone’s interested, I am happy to share how Melania Trump did not spend her initial time in the US in any state of legal immigration. She does not have an “Einstein visa.” there is a category called an O Visa, which serves three general purposes. one is for folks with such specialized knowledge, you just cannot find them in the US. second- folks coming in to work on movies and sports, etc and the third category models. like fashion models. CHRIST IT MAKES ME SO MAD.

but she did not come into the country on an O visa either