Grouling said a big myth of H-1 is that it takes jobs away from American workers. A company must advertise the job the same way it would any other job. In addition to the advertising of the job opening, there is a limit as to how many H-1s that can be given out. After international students complete their time on H-1 they can apply to be a legal permanent resident. To be able to apply for the LPR, international students must have been living in the United States for at least five years, and that usually does not include the time they spent working on their degrees.
Some international students go the final step and become citizens of the United States.
To do so, they must pass a citizenship test and renounce citizenship to their native country. She said she plans on working in the United States after she graduates, but that she will spend her entire life in the United States. However, she said the disadvantages, such as not being in her culture and missing family and friends, outweigh the advantages. She said her family and culture are more important to her than citizenship in the United States, but said she is grateful to have the opportunities to study and work in the United States after graduation.