location: New York State.
the company I am working for has not payed any of my salary technically since end of March.
I am on the first year of my OPT and would not need sponsorship for work visa until 2028 but I do need to be employed.
there has been cases before where people were suggested to go on furlough or retaliatory terminations as most people are on H1B and are too afraid to do anything.