> Secondly, they can be given green cards and other such things, why is this spe...

CCs on April 8, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: US burns through all high-skill visas for 2015 in ...

> Secondly, they can be given green cards and other such things, why is this specific visa necessary?

Normal path: H1B -> Green Card -> 5 yr waiting -> Citizenship

You will not get GC directly, unless: (a) Apply for GC lottery (b) Marry US citizen (c) Claim refugee status (d) Your US citizen relatives ask for it and you wait 8+ years to get it

untog on April 8, 2014 [–]

Your employer can also sponsor you for a green card. Source: I'm doing that right now.