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- Big tech companies have pulled back on PERM applications, often the first step to a green card.
- Huge layoffs by Google, Amazon, Meta and other tech companies have made the process harder.
- Ava Benach, a top immigration attorney, advises foreign tech workers to look beyond Silicon Valley.
Big tech companies have backed off green card applications in a big way because the process has become tougher and there's less competition for talent.