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Singapore Has the H-1B1. Indonesia Has the Wait.
What Actually Happened
| # | Claim | Date | Entities | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singaporean citizens are eligible to apply for a specific H-1B1 version of the United States work visa, distinct from the standard H-1B category. | Singapore, United States, H-1B1 visa | U.S. Department of Labor - Fact Sheet #62X: H-1B1 (archived) | |
| 2 | The H-1B1 visa permits Singaporean workers to take employment in the United States for one-year terms. | H-1B1 visa, Singapore, United States | U.S. Department of Labor - Fact Sheet #62X: H-1B1 (archived) | |
| 3 | The H-1B1 visa can be renewed indefinitely. | H-1B1 visa | U.S. Department of State - Foreign Affairs Manual (9 FAM) (archived) | |
| 4 | H-1B1 visa holders must prove that at some point in their future they will return to Singapore. | H-1B1 visa, Singapore | U.S. Department of State - Foreign Affairs Manual (9 FAM) (archived) | |
| 5 | The host described America as offering 'overpriced healthcare, garbage public transport, and pew pew parties at schools,' and framed the typical H-1B1 beneficiary as a young Singaporean whose rich parents would not have to fork an extra cent, looking for a FinTech internship. | United States, H-1B1 visa, Singapore | Instagram Video (Primary Source) (archived) | |
| 6 | The host described Singapore as 'the poorest nation in Southeast Asia' and the United States as 'the smallest nation in the entire world,' in both cases sarcastically. | Singapore, United States | Instagram Video (Primary Source) (archived) | |
| 7 | The host described Singapore's passport as among the world's strongest. | Singapore | Instagram Video (Primary Source) (archived) | |
| 8 | The host admitted that the broadcast was delivered out of pure spite and jealousy for holding only an Indonesian passport. | Indonesia | Instagram Video (Primary Source) (archived) |