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I am a tech founder who is a strong Elon and Vivek supporter... But I have to disagree with Elon and Vivek here. We already have special visas for really high

I am a tech founder who is a strong Elon and Vivek supporter... But I have to disagree with Elon and Vivek here. We already have special visas for really high IQ and talent individuals called O-1. H1- Bs are used to higher lower cost line workers like entry level accountants at McKinsey and junior developers. These individuals then have to work insane hours and can't quit and don't make as much money. The H1-B is just a money grab by tech CEO's and big consultancies to increase their profit margins. We need to ban the H1-B.

jltsiren 2y ago
The downside is that the O-1 is an inferior visa. It may be easier to get an O-1, because you avoid the H-1B lottery, but otherwise the O-1 makes your life harder. The O-1 is tied to a single employer, just like the H-1B, but the transfer process is harder. After the initial 3-year term, you can only renew it for one year at a time (but you can repeat this indefinitely). Once you reach that phase, you'll be applying for a new visa half the time, and you must plan your life around the process. For example, you may have to decline speaker invitations at a conference, because it's the time of the year you don't have a valid visa stamp in your passport. And if you want a green card, the O-1 again makes your life harder. The final adjustment of status to permanent residency currently takes 1-2 years. If you are on H-1B, you can continue traveling internationally as before. But if you try the same on O-1, your application will be considered abandoned. You will have to apply for advance parole documents, which take months to get. The US immigration system really seems to select for conformity.
- silexia 2y ago
  H1-B could be kept, but make the salary for it at least $500k to avoid people abusing it for cheap labor like bringing in cashiers on it at $26k.
archagon 2y ago
FYI, your hero recently called for the execution of a government witness: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-elon-musk-vindman-treason-impeachment-b2655133.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politic...

jltsiren 2y ago

The downside is that the O-1 is an inferior visa. It may be easier to get an O-1, because you avoid the H-1B lottery, but otherwise the O-1 makes your life harder. The O-1 is tied to a single employer, just like the H-1B, but the transfer process is harder. After the initial 3-year term, you can only renew it for one year at a time (but you can repeat this indefinitely). Once you reach that phase, you'll be applying for a new visa half the time, and you must plan your life around the process. For example, you may have to decline speaker invitations at a conference, because it's the time of the year you don't have a valid visa stamp in your passport. And if you want a green card, the O-1 again makes your life harder. The final adjustment of status to permanent residency currently takes 1-2 years. If you are on H-1B, you can continue traveling internationally as before. But if you try the same on O-1, your application will be considered abandoned. You will have to apply for advance parole documents, which take months to get. The US immigration system really seems to select for conformity.

silexia 2y ago
H1-B could be kept, but make the salary for it at least $500k to avoid people abusing it for cheap labor like bringing in cashiers on it at $26k.

archagon 2y ago

FYI, your hero recently called for the execution of a government witness: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-elon-musk-vindman-treason-impeachment-b2655133.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politic...