Correlation doesn't imply causation.<p>Much as I loathe companies that do this sort of thing, I read this article as being not much better than link bait. Though doubtless there will be further layoffs, these seem to be finance, supply chain and a smattering of marketing. None of which are very good fits for H1B employees. I'm guessing most of the H1B applications are for the usual knucklehead services reqs.