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That’s not true. It’s a dual intent visa [1].

> Dual Intent: The H-1B visa type carries “dual intent” which means that the holder may intend to return to his/her home country or intend to immigrate to the United States.

However, it does fall under the broad category of temporary work visa, which is possibly why people wrongly assume it’s a “contract” visa.

[1] https://isso.ucsf.edu/immigration-visas/h-1b-scholars