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I got an H-1B visa and my dream job at Google. Both were less secure than I thought.
Gu Yichen secured an H-1B visa and a job at Google, but was laid off shortly after starting, highlighting the instability of H-1B visa holders in tech jobs. He later returned to Amazon, realizing career success depends on timing as much as effort.
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