USCIS Completes the H-1B Cap Random Selection Process for FY 2016 • Hacker News Board

Re: USCIS Completes the H-1B Cap Random Selection Process for FY 2016

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Post by ikonst » Tue, Apr 14, 2015, 9:23 PM UTC

untitledwiz wrote: post #14

Does anyone know or have an estimate on how many of the 233,000 total are filed under the Master's cap?

It guess this mostly matters for people who meant to apply through the Master's cap (graduates of US colleges with Master's degrees). Since there were more than 20k (as USCIS stated), the rest are reduced to regular applicants.

But it's not like they're "taking your spot" in the lottery; if there was no preferential treatment for Master's, they'd still apply as regular applicants.

Re: USCIS Completes the H-1B Cap Random Selection Process for FY 2016

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Post by findjashua » Tue, Apr 14, 2015, 10:06 PM UTC

hbharadwaj wrote: post #67

scythe wrote: post #56

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think this hits a snag (as do many income-based schemes) when you consider the effect of region. This results in lots of H1-Bs going to San Francisco, and almost none to Atlanta, because salaries for the same position are twice as high in San Francisco.

You could try and maybe normalize salaries based on the location I guess, but this also hits a snag when you take into account occupation. Some occupations generally pay lesser than others. Do they then not warrant H1Bs? Don't think so.

agree on normalizing for location, but not on occupation. If certain occupations require higher skills, and are therefore able to pay higher salaries, then I see nothing wrong with them getting higher priority.

Re: USCIS Completes the H-1B Cap Random Selection Process for FY 2016

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Post by presty » Wed, Apr 15, 2015, 2:09 PM UTC

UnoriginalGuy wrote: post #102

cplease wrote: post #73

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Hey armchair lawyer, you're wrong. You can apply for adjustment of status immediately after exchanging vows. This gives you an independent legal immigration status while the application is adjudicated; "pending adjustment." Unless you are already in removal, you're good to go. Even if you are already in removal, if you haven't actually been deported, then you can make the same application for adjustment directly to t…

> Hey armchair lawyer, you're wrong. Here's an actual lawyer that says you're in fact wrong (they're right): http://www.alllaw.com/articles/nolo/us-immigration/apply-for... Key quote: > If you are in the United States with an expired visa, then you most likely are not eligible to apply for adjustment of status. But the whole article, start to end, almost mirrors the above comment and contradicts most of what you said…

actually cplease is RIGHT and you are wrong

from your own link, here's the part that cplease is referring to (SPOUSES)

> Despite the general rule that people whose authorized stays have expired cannot use the adjustment of status procedure to get their green card, the following types of people may be able to stay in the United States and adjust status:

> Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens, namely their spouses, parents, and unmarried minor children (under age 21). Immediate relatives may adjust status even with an expired visa – but not if they entered the United States illegally, without a visa or other authorized form of entry.

once Synroc marries, he becomes a spouse and _should_ become eligible for adjustment of status

Re: USCIS Completes the H-1B Cap Random Selection Process for FY 2016

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Post by fernandotakai » Wed, Apr 15, 2015, 5:08 PM UTC

jedmeyers wrote: post #80

fernandotakai wrote: post #55

Earlier quoted context omitted.

is there any cap on how many visas one single company can apply to?

No. And here, as an example, is the breakdown of visas issued per company for 2013: Rank H1B Visa Sponsor Number of LCA Average Salary 1 Infosys 16,397 $75,154 2 Wipro 7,178 $76,920 3 Tata Consultancy Services 6,732 $64,350 4 IBM 6,502 $83,883 5 Deloitte Consulting 4,727 $98,264 6 Microsoft 4,075 $109,546 7 Larsen & Toubro Infotech 3,793 $59,408 8 Accenture 2,653 $72,704 9 Ernst & Young 2,353 $86,380 10 Satyam Comput…

that's just... dumb? i mean, if a small startup asked for a visa, it should have bigger priority than Infosys asking for a ton of them. also, why aren't visas prioritised by salary?

h1b needs a reform asap :(