Twitter layoffs have put H-1B visa holders in tough spot: Report

Amid the layoffs at Twitter since Elon Musk’s takeover, things have got a little complicated for employees – especially if they are an H-1B visa holder. According to a Forbes report, Twitter has approximately 625 to 670 employees in H-1B status, which is nearly 8 per cent of the company’s roughly 7,500 employees around the world.

H-1B visa is a commonly used status by many tech firms in the US to hire international employees. It is a non-immigrant work visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.

However, those laid off are now under the direct threat of their immigration status.