Yeah that did cross my mind, and now that it's been brought up, I'm inclined to think you are right. I just learned that a bunch of acquaintances lost out on t

Yeah that did cross my mind, and now that it's been brought up, I'm inclined to think you are right. I just learned that a bunch of acquaintances lost out on their H1B lotteries and will be shipped out of the country to international offices once their OPT terms end in 1-2 months. Since they were employed by strong companies, their salaries likely would have been high enough to qualify them for H1B visas under a system you propose.