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> is actually causing the best jobs to shift more to immigrants and less to Americans. Just to be clear: people on H-1B are not immigrants as it is a non-immig
by DrJokepu 8y ago
> is actually causing the best jobs to shift more to immigrants and less to Americans.
Just to be clear: people on H-1B are not immigrants as it is a non-immigrant visa. They only become immigrants if and when they adjust status and get a green card at which point none of the limitations you listed will apply anymore.
- learc83 8y ago>They only become immigrants if and when they adjust status and get a green card at which point none of the limitations you listed will apply anymore. But that process takes years--during that time all of those limitations do apply. And once they do apply, changing employers can reset the application process, adding yet another disincentive to changing jobs. Also since tech salaries are so much higher in the US than nearly anywhere else, most H-1B workers want to stay in the US for a significant length of time (even if they don't plan to stay forever)--during that time it is harder for them to switch jobs than it is for permanent residents.
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- screye 8y agoGreen cards take 20+ years now a days. It isn't a viable option anymore .