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Great post. But I'd like to make a point that addresses an underlying assumption from the blog post. Most people who would like to see the H1-B system reforme

Great post. But I'd like to make a point that addresses an underlying assumption from the blog post. Most people who would like to see the H1-B system reformed or limited do not also want to limit the immigration of highly technical people. Full stop. The H1-B system is gamed and unfortunately the OP lost out because of it. I'd really like to see the OP advocating for reform instead of mindless expansion so that companies who really need the technical talent can get it and not become losers of the system and take the easy way out of advocating for expansion.

yurisagalov 12y ago
Reform can come in many forms, not the least of which is increasing the visa cap. I do think taking a look at companies that are abusing the system is very important, as is taking a look at what we classify as "highly skilled labor". Looking online, many of the companies that fall into the top-100 visa sponsors are respectable technology companies. In 2014, Microsoft was #8, Google was #12, Intel #15, Oracle #15, Amazon #20, Apple #23. At the same time, of course, Infosys looks to be #1 by a wide margin. That's likely a problem.