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I'm on H1B too. Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent. - Eleanor Roosevelt. I've no problems with any of the rules that come along because i

I'm on H1B too. Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent. - Eleanor Roosevelt. I've no problems with any of the rules that come along because it was my choice to work in the US on H1B. A correction: "I have 6 years of time-frame to get that Green Card." -- You have more than 6 years. In the given validity of H1B visa, you just have to get your I-140 filed, after which you can file for yearly increment of your H1B visa.

ardit33 19y ago
Yes. Also, those farmers had a "choice" not to come in the US, yet they ended up in those conditions.. If you think you are free, Just quit your job for few weeks (over 60 days), and see what happens. Illegal. Stay without a job over 6 months, and you can't get in the US for 10 years. Try to work another job, (that is not related to your profession), and it is considered illegal employment. It can be Automatic deportation. Even if you want to part-time DJ (for fun), can be considered automatic deportation. Also, a lot of very early stage startups don't want to deal (or don't have time and money) with such immigration hassles. Sorry, this is not complete freedom. I am treated relatively well by my company, and make good money, but I'd also like to have the option to just quit, and work something out of my own, and see where it goes. I can't right now, and neither can you, unless you want to go back to your country, and say this country good bye for good.
- mhb 19y ago
  Intangible capital of being in the U.S. = $418,000. http://www.reason.com/news/show/122854.html http://www.reason.com/news/show/122854.html
  - marvin 19y ago
    That's a moot argument, that Mexicans are more productive in the US doesn't necessarily benefit the individual Mexican. It _is_ a great boon to the employer, though, if he can keep H1Bs with equal skills but lower wages than equivalent US workers. Not saying that this is how it is (I haven't studied the matter), but your argument is worthless.
- seren6ipity 19y ago
  @ardit33 - If you want the rights of a citizen, you ought to become one.
  - ajju 19y ago
    Sure, but becoming a citizen should not be so hard for qualified people who are contributing to the country.
    - seren6ipity 19y ago
      One has to earn every thing. Let us not pretend that we are doing anyone a favor by contributing.
      - ajju 19y ago
        So you believe that the only right way to have people earn citizenship is by forcing them to stay with the same employer for 3-6 years without a real promotion? Surely there are better alternatives.

ardit33 19y ago

Yes. Also, those farmers had a "choice" not to come in the US, yet they ended up in those conditions.. If you think you are free, Just quit your job for few weeks (over 60 days), and see what happens. Illegal. Stay without a job over 6 months, and you can't get in the US for 10 years. Try to work another job, (that is not related to your profession), and it is considered illegal employment. It can be Automatic deportation. Even if you want to part-time DJ (for fun), can be considered automatic deportation. Also, a lot of very early stage startups don't want to deal (or don't have time and money) with such immigration hassles. Sorry, this is not complete freedom. I am treated relatively well by my company, and make good money, but I'd also like to have the option to just quit, and work something out of my own, and see where it goes. I can't right now, and neither can you, unless you want to go back to your country, and say this country good bye for good.

mhb 19y ago
Intangible capital of being in the U.S. = $418,000. http://www.reason.com/news/show/122854.html http://www.reason.com/news/show/122854.html
- marvin 19y ago
  That's a moot argument, that Mexicans are more productive in the US doesn't necessarily benefit the individual Mexican. It _is_ a great boon to the employer, though, if he can keep H1Bs with equal skills but lower wages than equivalent US workers. Not saying that this is how it is (I haven't studied the matter), but your argument is worthless.
seren6ipity 19y ago
@ardit33 - If you want the rights of a citizen, you ought to become one.
- ajju 19y ago
  Sure, but becoming a citizen should not be so hard for qualified people who are contributing to the country.
  - seren6ipity 19y ago
    One has to earn every thing. Let us not pretend that we are doing anyone a favor by contributing.
    - ajju 19y ago
      So you believe that the only right way to have people earn citizenship is by forcing them to stay with the same employer for 3-6 years without a real promotion? Surely there are better alternatives.