Smithsonian exhibit explores the H-1B visa

There are temples in India where you can pray for an H-1B visa, specifically. Knowing this may offer up some context to "The Goddess of Visas," one of the works in the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center's digital exhibit, "H-1B."

The Goddess of Visas is an arresting and intricate work by the artist Ruee Gawarikar, who writes: "She holds the mighty keyboard in one hand, while a benevolent hand showers the ultimate blessing on her devotees — the elusive H-1B visa."

The Smithsonian knows that its exhibit might be controversial, because it presents its story, through still art and video, from the perspective of H-1B visa holders and spouses. This digital online-only exhibit opened this week.

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