immigrant here ... the one change that would make the h1b immediately useless to big companies, or at least make them play fairly is to allow h1b holders move b

immigrant here ... the one change that would make the h1b immediately useless to big companies, or at least make them play fairly is to allow h1b holders move between companies freely and file for a green card on their own (providing paystubs to prove employment) after 3 years instead of having to rely on the company to do it for them. Right now if you lose a job on h1b, you have to live the country IMMEDIATELY. Can you imagine the kind of fear of losing your job that instills in a person who has been here even more than a few years? You'll accept any injustice just if it guarantees you being able to stay and eventually get a green card. The program has to be fixed/updated.