Silicon Valley’s ‘Darkest’ Immigration Secret Hits U.S. Cinemas
- Movie shows H-1B visa holders in limbo waiting for Green Cards
- Backlog means some skilled workers wait more than a decade
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A feature film about the difficulties facing an Indian temporary work-visa holder waiting for permanent residency will be screened in 25 U.S. cinemas on Friday, with backing from Silicon Valley investors, fueling an already heated immigration debate.
The film, “For Here or To Go?” was written and produced by San Francisco-based Rishi Bhilawadikar, 33, one of the estimated million-plus H-1B visa holders in the country. The title is a play on the ubiquitous question at coffee shops and fast-food outlets that often flummoxes new arrivals.