> For people who really are the best and brightest, wouldn't they already be eligible for an O-1 or EB-1? No, many of the best and brightest programmers won't

> For people who really are the best and brightest, wouldn't they already be eligible for an O-1 or EB-1? No, many of the best and brightest programmers won't qualify for EB-1 or O-1 visas. To understand why, please look up the requirements for these visas and judge how many of the best and brightest of American programmers you know "in Central time" would qualify. > If we really need these people, we should be giving them citizenship. Or at least a green card.