I don’t feel as bad for L1 Visa holders. They came over specifically because they were already working for a specific company and that’s no different than being deployed in the military overseas and then having to leave once you leave the military.
From what I read, it’s also much easier to get and L1 Visas aren’t subject to the same caps and red tape.
I personally wouldn’t even move across the country beholden to a single company
I would be very hesitant to create roots in another country - like buying house - dependent on one company and not having a back up plan and the expectation that it was temporary and a way to save a lot of money
My situation is already a little different because prior to my L1 I was already working in the USA on a different visa. So I worked in the USA, then outside the USA, then returned to the USA (upon which I picked the L1 over the H1B for my spouse). My feelings on whether I want to stay permanently have changed a bunch of times, but in the end, I probably won't get a choice. Both L1 and H1B have time limits, and due to COVID and my company doing various layoffs I probably won't get a green card in time.
From what I read, it’s also much easier to get and L1 Visas aren’t subject to the same caps and red tape.
I personally wouldn’t even move across the country beholden to a single company
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38474212
I would be very hesitant to create roots in another country - like buying house - dependent on one company and not having a back up plan and the expectation that it was temporary and a way to save a lot of money