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Giving out citizenship based on a draw is just about the dumbest way to go about it. And it is not that rare. I personally know half a dozen people (actually families) who got their green cards based on these "random" lotteries.
The unemployment rate in U.S. is now just 4.6%. The employers are desperately looking for skilled foreign workers. It is time for you to update your career profile and pitch potential employers now!
They are NOT desperate. They put the US graduates through the wringer and still won't hire them. You try to get a job at Amazon or Google and see what happens. I hope Trump shuts down H1B altogether and expose this lie.
the problem is not inherently with H1b, it's that it's being abused with impunity. Companies like Southern California Edison and Disney have become so brazen that they are not only firing domestic workers and replacing them with foreign H1bs but forcing the local talent to train their incoming foreign replacements. As egregious as it gets and a complete disregard for the law.
The unfortunate thing is the lax enforcement. A $1 million penalty for each worker fired illegally would send a good message to the industry that this exploitation of the law is not going to be tolerated. In addition an easy mechanism needs to be put in place that allows a local to challenge a H1b hire so that it can be promptly investigated. If found that the company acted in bad faith and the local had applied, had the experience, skills to be a reasonably good candiate for the job and was not hired then that H1b should not only be invalidated the company should be fined and banned from the H1b program for 10 years.
Also, the current "blanket L1" policy is absurd and needs to be scrapped. Very strict limits on L1 visas should be put in place. I have seen L1 visas abused even more than H1b. People come here in hordes on L1 visas to do onsite work for US clients working for companies like Infosys and Wipro.
Could we not destroy the game of the TaTas et al by simply freeing the H1B after 90 days or such? Simply make them a free agent after a brief initial period. Then require that they leave after the initial tour? Or require they demonstrate a skill or credential level to stay on a permanent path?
Would seem to me that removing the indentured worker thing would destroy most of the Indian operations.
Might also set up regulations that US consumer or business data cannot be held off shore or if it is that allowing a data breach becomes a federal crime.
Could we not destroy the game of the TaTas et al by simply freeing the H1B after 90 days or such? Simply make them a free agent after a brief initial period. Then require that they leave after the initial tour? Or require they demonstrate a skill or credential level to stay on a permanent path?
I actually like the salary based requirement. Put your money where your mouth is. You need this guy because he is amazing? Then he surely is getting an amazing salary, right?
Once you are in, switching companies in H1B isn't really that hard... but I agree that the path to Green Card should not go through the companies. If he was good enough to get a good salary and sponsorship, you sure want him in the country.
I actually like the salary based requirement. Put your money where your mouth is. You need this guy because he is amazing? Then he surely is getting an amazing salary, right?
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Agree with this. Make $100k or $90k the minimum annual salary required for H1/ L1 workers, and see lots of openings at the lower/ middle level in IT.
Let's do away with it altogether. We have enough people here taking jobs from Americans.
I've got a better idea to fix it. First, make the number of H1B visas unlimited. Attracting and retaining the top talent from around the world is key to America's long term success. In order to ensure that H1B visas actually represent high-value talent not available in the workforce, require a minimum annual salary of $150k (perhaps higher is appropriate - these should truly be extraordinary individuals). In addition to the salary requirement charge a $50k annual excise tax, provided however, the excise tax is waived with a $50k donation into the endowment of an American university. With large donations to endowments, the tech companies should be able to exert pressure on universities educate Americans to meet their needs.
I am quite worried now. My husband is in the run for a faculty position in an American university and normally this would give us a H1-B cap exempt. We are from Europe and what if the university offers a job? Normally we would be eligible for a Greencard within 18 months. What kind of crackdowns is Trump going to do? A Faculty position does not give you 150k
Agree with this. Make $100k or $90k the minimum annual salary required for H1/ L1 workers, and see lots of openings at the lower/ middle level in IT.
this is already the rule and has been for a few years,
when my employer decided to sponsor me for a green card they had to get a PERM certification from the DOL to prove they didnt find a qualified applicant for that job : https://www.uscis.gov/tools/glossary...-certification
Also they had to pay me "at least the prevailing wage" according to my job position and location... i got a small raise because of this requirement
i don't know about other companies but here i am one of the 2 only 'non americans ' . at least in IT.
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