A wave of layoffs hit the tech sector in Seattle and around the country this fall.

And industry executives say there are more to come.

Losing a job can be devastating, and for some workers it threatens the ability to stay in the U.S.

Attorney Tahmina Watson of Watson Immigration Law helps explain what visa holders are facing with recent job cuts.

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