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The ironic thing is that extra restrictions on H1Bs and the insane green card wait times will lead to accelerating offshoring and use of foreign contractors. In
by belltaco 7y ago
The ironic thing is that extra restrictions on H1Bs and the insane green card wait times will lead to accelerating offshoring and use of foreign contractors. In fact, it's already happening. Not only does it badly hurt the US economy and tax collection, when whole new teams are hired offshore, and the company is used to working with offshore teams, they will tend to hire new people in those places.
E.g Canada is reaping rewards https://www.forbes.com/sites/stuartanderson/2019/09/16/canada-wins-big-from-america-first-trade-and-immigration-policies/#f0e92a06af8b https://www.forbes.com/sites/stuartanderson/2019/09/16/canad...
- satya71 7y agoExactly, there was a cost to figuring how to offshore the job. Now that it's harder to retain the international talent in the US, if you want to remain competitive, you have to setup overseas. Once you overcome the barrier, expansion overseas is easier.
- mattkrause 7y agoCanada was...but they’re starting to blow it. Six years ago, you could apply for a work permit as you crossed the border. It took fifteen minutes and you just needed a few pages of documentation from your employer. The waiting time has shot up to months (on one-year contracts) and the whole process feels a lot more degrading.