So you're choosing the best option according to an objective standard, which is your wage. Restricted choice != no choice, and in the face of that, to compare it (and the salary that exceeds most of the world) to true slavery is pretty melodramatic.

> You're probably not bonded to your employer like the OP.

No one gets an H-1B involuntarily, and it would be an unusual circumstance where someone who had one was not free to leave.

That said, I support liberating everyone bound by the H-1B by eliminating the visa category entirely.

If you're allowed to quit and go to another country, whether your country of origin or another country, that's a choice.

They’re obviously getting what they want, a higher wage and living in America. If all they wanted was higher wages and a better standard of living, there’s any number of other countries, that have more relaxed immigration policies, they could have moved to. If they can get a job and a visa in the US, they’re obviously good enough.

There's always Canada. Sure, salaries may not be as high as the US, but if you have an advanced degree from a US university, you are welcome there.

He can quit. If he's really "highly skilled" and there really is a "shortage," then it should be trivial to find another job and another visa sponsor.