Are there any drawbacks that you can think of with regards to having a green card instead of staying on H1B? The only thing I can think of is the fact that having the green card can potentially mean that there is potentially an exit tax to pay for high net worth individuals, assuming one wants to leave the US after more than eight years.
Also, if someone is on H1B and ends the visa (eg. break in employment), do future H1B applications have to go through the lottery again?
Yes, essentially the exit tax is the only downside I can think of. And no, a break in employment doesn't necessarily mean that the individual has to go through the lottery again.
Also, if someone is on H1B and ends the visa (eg. break in employment), do future H1B applications have to go through the lottery again?
Thanks!