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"Much easier" is kind of an overstatement. The odds in the H1B lottery still suck. The FY2023 season saw a record number of applicants https://redbus2us.com/uscis-received-484k-h1b-registrations-...

Also O visas are strictly non-immigrant intent, which is a big restriction.

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> Also O visas are strictly non-immigrant intent, which is a big restriction.

It's fairly common to go from O-1 to a Green Card.

Yes. But it still has strict non-immigrant intent. So you can't travel on O or renew your O-associated work authorization while your I-485 is pending. H-1B doesn't have those restrictions because it's dual-intent.

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