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Oh hell no. H1B isn’t there to bring in the best and brightest; those workers would qualify for skilled worker visas. It’s there for low-skill workers, who are

Oh hell no. H1B isn’t there to bring in the best and brightest; those workers would qualify for skilled worker visas. It’s there for low-skill workers, who are set up to be abused by corporations under the threat of deportation, while replacing American workers. The US doesn’t need to “cement itself” as anything. Thanks, but no thanks. Ironically, your kind of attitude is the same one that gave rise to the insane, populist politics of the last few years and has done more harm to immigrants than any other single policy.

fnordpiglet 3y ago
There are only 30,000 skilled worker visas issued per year. There are additionally 65,000 H1B visas issued, with an additional 20,000 issued to folks with a masters or higher from a US university. H1-B is specifically for specialized occupations and generally requires a minimum of a bachelor’s degree and specialized skills in demand. It is, in fact, called the H1-B Specialty Occupations Visa. I suspect you’re thinking of the Diversity Visa program, which offers a lottery of 55,000 visas annually to anyone (except for some eye brow raising exceptions). There are also other programs like migrant worker programs that allow unskilled labor into the country for a limited time to fill seasonal work gaps.
vlovich123 3y ago
I came under h1b (technically tn first and then transfer) and definitely did not feel like I fell into the “abuse” category - was well-compensated and switched through several employers. Was not underpaid afaik and at no point did I feel like I was at risk of deportation (very easy job mobility). Granted there are problems/abuses with h1b and some people have difficulty getting hired by someone other than their sponsor, but the description you’ve laid out is one-sided and does not feel like a complete picture. > those workers would qualify for skilled worker visas. H1B is a skilled worker visa so I’m not sure what the complaint here is. It sounds like a lot of complaints you have are with well documented abuses of the program by consulting firms and the government’s lack of cracking down on that.
- fyokdrigd 3y ago
  anecdotal. and you're either single or from a place where spouses are nothing but housewives
  - vlovich123 3y ago
    Huh? I am single but H1b spouses can get work authorization under h-4, no? Care you elaborate your comment?

fnordpiglet 3y ago

There are only 30,000 skilled worker visas issued per year. There are additionally 65,000 H1B visas issued, with an additional 20,000 issued to folks with a masters or higher from a US university. H1-B is specifically for specialized occupations and generally requires a minimum of a bachelor’s degree and specialized skills in demand. It is, in fact, called the H1-B Specialty Occupations Visa. I suspect you’re thinking of the Diversity Visa program, which offers a lottery of 55,000 visas annually to anyone (except for some eye brow raising exceptions). There are also other programs like migrant worker programs that allow unskilled labor into the country for a limited time to fill seasonal work gaps.

vlovich123 3y ago

I came under h1b (technically tn first and then transfer) and definitely did not feel like I fell into the “abuse” category - was well-compensated and switched through several employers. Was not underpaid afaik and at no point did I feel like I was at risk of deportation (very easy job mobility). Granted there are problems/abuses with h1b and some people have difficulty getting hired by someone other than their sponsor, but the description you’ve laid out is one-sided and does not feel like a complete picture. > those workers would qualify for skilled worker visas. H1B is a skilled worker visa so I’m not sure what the complaint here is. It sounds like a lot of complaints you have are with well documented abuses of the program by consulting firms and the government’s lack of cracking down on that.

fyokdrigd 3y ago
anecdotal. and you're either single or from a place where spouses are nothing but housewives
- vlovich123 3y ago
  Huh? I am single but H1b spouses can get work authorization under h-4, no? Care you elaborate your comment?