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The H1-B visa program sucks. It indentures the immigrant to their employer. If their job sucks their options are really limited.
by ebbv 10y ago
The H1-B visa program sucks. It indentures the immigrant to their employer. If their job sucks their options are really limited.
- guyzero 10y agoThere's virtually no other path to get a skilled worker into the US.
- vostok 10y agoL1, H1B1, O1, etc.
- guyzero 10y agoUnless you already work at the company you can't get a L1. And H1B1s are for Singaporean and Chileans only. Hardly a meaningful impact on the US immigration system. TN for Canadians & Mexicans are not visa and don't allow immigration intent. Getting an O1 visa is non-trivial (otherwise all the people who don't get H1B's would get one) The wait for getting a green card based on a job application is very long - practically no one goes that way. The US doesn't have a points-based skilled worker immigration system like many other countries do.
- partycoder 10y agoAlso: - L1 is non-transferable - H1B1 also does not lead to a green card. To get a green card you need to switch to H1B
- jonnii 10y agoYou can change jobs on an H1B, if you're planning on working in the US it's probably your best option unless you can quality for an O1. I can tell you most people on an E2, an L1 or comparable visa would give their left arm to be on an H1B if they have any intent to stay in the US.
- ebbv 10y agoI realize it's the best option right now, but it's terrible. That's my point. The system is awful. Theoretically you can change jobs but only to another employer who is in a position to sponsor your H1B. Which really limits your options, and doesn't likely move you into a better scenario because the new employer still has a distinct advantage over you (they are the one allowing you to stay in the country.)