Getting my H-1B on the first try felt like 'pure luck.' 4 years later, a layoff meant I had to leave the US. | Black Bird Media00,000 H-1B fee intensified. She said that despite having Amazon on her résumé, she got no interviews the following month.">

Getting my H-1B on the first try felt like 'pure luck.' 4 years later, a layoff meant I had to leave the US.

Soumi Chanda was laid off as debate over a proposed $100,000 H-1B fee intensified. She said that despite having Amazon on her résumé, she got no interviews the following month.