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Walking away from a bad employer is exactly what this allows. Today that's very difficult and can result in losing the visa entirely, while in the visa fee scen
by hirsin 10y ago
Walking away from a bad employer is exactly what this allows. Today that's very difficult and can result in losing the visa entirely, while in the visa fee scenario you're just out some money (which is exactly the same as in the signing bonus example).
Would it be more palatable if the employer did not pay the visa fees but did have a signing bonus equal to the visa fees?
- kagamine 10y agoIt's slippery slope territory to start putting employees in a debt situation. Even if there is a cap on the fee, say the paid fee plus a max $50 admin fee, many companies will claim ignorance, start charging more than the $50 fee, then call in a debt collection agency, pile on interest and more fees, then campaign for a rule change, then claim ignorance of the law and so on and so forth. And for people who are often vulnerable and in a foreign country who aren't aware of the rules/laws and have no representation. It's a slippery slope best avoided.
- davrosthedalek 10y agoAnd sooner or later, we have the same system as in soccer, where millions change hands when a player changes employer. Do we then also get a fantasy league to bet on teams? Oh, wait, that's what the stock market is for.