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I don't know enough about the details of H1Bs to comment on the changes made, but this looks promising: -Green cards will made available to foreign students af

I don't know enough about the details of H1Bs to comment on the changes made, but this looks promising: -Green cards will made available to foreign students after completing a STEM-related MS* (or greater) assuming they've stated an intent to immigrate. -Per-country immigration caps will be lifted for these individuals. * Corrected, thanks jorgeortiz85

anigbrowl 17y ago
Well, green cards are immediately available to anyone who already has a STEM degree from a US university, and a job offer - regardless of their previous intent. Not quite pg's founders visa, but close - a US partner with some capital to employ the person would qualify, I think.. Caps on immigration are lifted for anyone applying for permission to study an advanced STEM degree. The H-1B modifications fix (or attempt to fix) a lot of things about that program which critics of immigration say allow foreign workers to displace US ones, which should reduce opposition.
- jorgeortiz85 17y ago
  This is factually incorrect. There are various work permits available to students of US universities (CPT, OPT), as well as work visas for people with degrees (H-1B, etc), but people with STEM degrees from US universities with job offers don't have a green card (permanent residency) immediately available.
  - anigbrowl 17y ago
    My post above is meant to summarize the changes suggested in the reform proposal, not current law. Sorry if my uae of the present tense resulted in confusion; I thought the context was obvious.
    - jorgeortiz85 17y ago
      Ah, sorry for misreading you. While I think these changes are great, they'd actually be a kind of anti-founder's visa. Entrepreneurial foreign students would be encouraged to take normal jobs to get the green card, rather than start startups. (In general you can't have a significant equity stake in a company that's sponsoring you for work, as it's considered a kind of "self-sponsorship".)
      - anigbrowl 17y ago
        Hmm, that's a good point about the equity test; although a green card rather than a visa tied to a single sponsor is a much more flexible residency document. I'm going to be asking my representatives to support this (reform in general) so I'll throw in a link to pg's essay to emphasize that possibility.
jorgeortiz85 17y ago
It says "advanced degree". I think that means MS or greater.

anigbrowl 17y ago

Well, green cards are immediately available to anyone who already has a STEM degree from a US university, and a job offer - regardless of their previous intent. Not quite pg's founders visa, but close - a US partner with some capital to employ the person would qualify, I think.. Caps on immigration are lifted for anyone applying for permission to study an advanced STEM degree. The H-1B modifications fix (or attempt to fix) a lot of things about that program which critics of immigration say allow foreign workers to displace US ones, which should reduce opposition.

jorgeortiz85 17y ago
This is factually incorrect. There are various work permits available to students of US universities (CPT, OPT), as well as work visas for people with degrees (H-1B, etc), but people with STEM degrees from US universities with job offers don't have a green card (permanent residency) immediately available.
- anigbrowl 17y ago
  My post above is meant to summarize the changes suggested in the reform proposal, not current law. Sorry if my uae of the present tense resulted in confusion; I thought the context was obvious.
  - jorgeortiz85 17y ago
    Ah, sorry for misreading you. While I think these changes are great, they'd actually be a kind of anti-founder's visa. Entrepreneurial foreign students would be encouraged to take normal jobs to get the green card, rather than start startups. (In general you can't have a significant equity stake in a company that's sponsoring you for work, as it's considered a kind of "self-sponsorship".)
    - anigbrowl 17y ago
      Hmm, that's a good point about the equity test; although a green card rather than a visa tied to a single sponsor is a much more flexible residency document. I'm going to be asking my representatives to support this (reform in general) so I'll throw in a link to pg's essay to emphasize that possibility.

jorgeortiz85 17y ago

It says "advanced degree". I think that means MS or greater.