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"But that openness stands in sharp contrast to arcane U.S. immigration policies that discourage young scholars from settling in the U.S." I am an immigrant. Wh
by kvs 17y ago
"But that openness stands in sharp contrast to arcane U.S. immigration policies that discourage young scholars from settling in the U.S."
I am an immigrant. Whether I am a "scientist" is debatable but the above statement is disingenuous. I think, sometimes people mix-up the highly talented pool of immigrant with IT works... I am yet to see Ph.Ds refused visas and what not (not to say one need a Ph.D. to do something useful).
- iuybuyvvyu 17y agoTo work in the USA with a PhD, even as a professor you need an H1B - you are subject to the same quotas and limitations as other H1B IT workers.
- miloshh 17y agoIt is a bit better since education institutions and are not subject to the quota, but the arcane complexity of the rest of the process still remains.
- kvs 17y agoNo you're not. It is not the same quota.
- iuybuyvvyu 17y agoThat's a recent change - it used to be very difficult to get academic staff into the US, even for international research programs. It's why a lot of international scientific projects aren't head quartered in the US anymore.