Is, it is the main reason, and the purpose of the visa. It doesn&#x27;t mean that all companies use it for that purpose, despite what they say.<p>Note that, according to the article, the laid off people seem to be (relatively speaking) older, with multiple years in the company. It is likely that their salaries are higher than what management would like them to be. My theory makes the prediction that the H1 holders are young. If so, they&#x27;ll take lower salaries, specially if they aren&#x27;t aware of living costs. Until they actually move, whatever offer they got must have seemed like a crapton of cash.