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So naturally we should build additional beaurocratic infrastructure in the US to serve the needs of < 100,000 people who may only be here for a few years (many
by z9znz 4y ago
So naturally we should build additional beaurocratic infrastructure in the US to serve the needs of < 100,000 people who may only be here for a few years (many of whom would not even be here had it not been for the deceitful lobbying of large companies wanting cheaper labor).
Other countries have rules about where things can be applied for or renewed. It's not just the US. And sometimes those rules require going back to your home country.
And since you mentioned the DMV... If I have a Texas drivers' license, I cannot renew that outside of Texas. I would have to travel back to Texas, even if I happen to be temporarily living in Hawaii.
The H1-B stamp hurdle may have been inconvenient, but many of the H1-B holders I worked with in the past would attempt to travel back home at least once a year, or if not, every other year. It is probably the rare person who leaves their family and home and does not return for years.
- zaptheimpaler 4y agoIt's about repurposing existing underutilized infrastructure, not building more. Also, who do you think is paying to build, maintain and staff US embassies in foreign countries? Anyways my only point was that you're welcome to whatever policy you like on immigration like say ban all H1Bs but this proposal seems like an awfully roundabout and dishonest way to do it. Other countries just place straightforward laws in place and stick by them. the US instead has one set of standards in law but has begun to enforce an entirely differently set with tricks like wait times, USCIS agents etc without any communication, forewarning or legislation. It's plainly dishonest. But going by the immigration numbers, you might soon get your wish anyways.