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> It was also used by American tech companies, including Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Meta, to hire top talent. Do these^ companies hire foreigners vi
by 2143 4y ago
> It was also used by American tech companies, including Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Meta, to hire top talent.
Do these^ companies hire foreigners via H1B?
I don't know if this is true, but I've heard — because of the lottery/uncertainty involved — that these companies instead park foreigners who they want to hire in their offices in other countries (such as Canada/Europe) for a while and then bring them in via L1 visa.
Don't know if this is true or common though.
- calderwoodra 4y agoDefinitely true, I had a few coworkers who spent a year in Germany as a pit stop to the US.
- mportela 4y agoDefinitely true. The Vancouver offices exist basically for that. But then, a lot of people give up on coming to the US and stay in Canada permanently.
- mortehu 4y agoYou can change jobs while on H-1B (did it several times myself). There's certainly no lack of H-1B employees at these companies, but I don't know how many are hired directly from abroad.
- prithsr 4y ago1- Was the transfer a complicated process? 2- Unless you're extremely qualified, did the idea of a transfer discourage many potential employers during your job search(es)?