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How much does university hiring depend on H-1B? I would expect much of that comes through O-1 or EB-1/2/3, no?

• fooker 1y ago
  No, pretty much all professors who used to be international students or postdocs are on H1B.
  • SV_BubbleTime 1y ago
    So... Now those spots will have to go to American students and grads?
    • fooker 1y ago
      Some will. Most won't be filled at all.
      • dilyevsky 1y ago
        +1 This will also reduce demand for these programs from international students - make tuition more expensive for locals. Asking to consider 2nd/3rd order effect seems like a bit too much for a median hn poster though
  • whamlastxmas 1y ago
    my understanding is post docs are virtually all on J1 visas, which is a meaningful part of uni hiring
    • fooker 1y ago
      > used to be
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• jltsiren 1y ago
  H-1B is the default visa for international faculty hires. You can get it in a few months with relatively little effort. O-1 is more expensive, takes longer to get, and requires more effort from the applicant. Then there is the subjective approval process that involves a degree of risk, and in the end, you get a slightly inferior visa. Green cards are almost useless for hiring, as the processing times are too long. "We would like to offer you this position, but conditionally. We still need a year or two to handle the bureaucracy, and we can't say for sure if we are actually allowed to hire you. Please don't accept another position meanwhile."