India, Aug. 24 -- A tech professional from the Bay Area brought attention to the increasing challenges faced by H-1B visa holders in the American labor market. After the Labor Market Test (LMT) dropped an abnormally high number of US applicants, a Reddit user, who has been an Oracle + SAP Manager since 2020, reported that their employer's PERM procedure bogged down.

"Honestly did not expect this since role is very niche, but looks like market is like this nowadays. Feeling very tense because green card is main plan for long-term settlement," the post read, highlighting the stress experienced by visa holders who depend on employment-based permanent residency.

Another Reddit user highlighted the increasing competition in the US, saying: "...