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> I think a better question is "why would you want to?", and for EU based developers I don't really see the point. With the previous administration starting to
by 908B64B197 4y ago
> I think a better question is "why would you want to?", and for EU based developers I don't really see the point.
With the previous administration starting to crackdown on fraudulent H1Bs it's also much easier for Europeans engineers to come to the US (or just get an O-1 and bypass the H1 system).
It makes the UK less attractive (often it's seen, like Canada, as a backup plan).
- the_svd_doctor 4y ago"Much easier" is kind of an overstatement. The odds in the H1B lottery still suck. The FY2023 season saw a record number of applicants https://redbus2us.com/uscis-received-484k-h1b-registrations-fy-2023/ https://redbus2us.com/uscis-received-484k-h1b-registrations-... Also O visas are strictly non-immigrant intent, which is a big restriction.
- 908B64B197 4y ago> Also O visas are strictly non-immigrant intent, which is a big restriction. It's fairly common to go from O-1 to a Green Card.
- the_svd_doctor 4y agoYes. But it still has strict non-immigrant intent. So you can't travel on O or renew your O-associated work authorization while your I-485 is pending. H-1B doesn't have those restrictions because it's dual-intent.
- asdadsdad 4y agounless you don't think living in the US can be any better than living in London