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

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

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Post by HarryHirsch »

gokhan wrote: post #20

So, let's say Google wants to move you to US and wants to pay you $200.000+ because you're a unique scientist that filling a position that can't be filled by a US citizen. After spending time and money for the interview process, they apply for H-1B on behalf of you. Than there goes the lottery, than no luck, than what? 168.000 is pretty decent number to turn down after your own companies spend all those resources jus…

For Nobel Prize winners and champion soccer players there's O-class visa. H1-B is for the plebs.

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Post by enraged_camel »

abhididdigi wrote: post #13

OK and why is this the top of HN? Because of the number of applications? The number of applications is slightly higher than last year, but still I fail to understand why it is on the top, because this same thing was happening for the last 4+ years. My application was picked up in the year 2013, so I have been following both HN and the USCIS at that time. Never saw it make top of HN.

Immigration is one of the hottest debate topics at the moment, and H1-Bs especially have huge repercussions for the tech sector. My guess is that this particular article is being upvoted because people here want to discuss it.

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Post by luisdaniel12 »

Why this is important:

Because if a tech company wants to hire a foreigner, the visa process (regardless of skill^1) is basically worse than a coin toss. Which means companies have a much more limited pool of applicants. And let's be real, this country doesn't have nearly enough STEM professionals to meet demand.

1)Exceptions: Master's degree (another lottery), extraordinary ability (pretty tough).

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Post by CodeSheikh »

Alleluja wrote: post #17

This is the process I went throught back in 2005 to get a job in IT after graduating in Business in Poland: 1. Got a position with an Indian company that promised a job after paid training ($5k) 2. After 3-month long training they totally and completely faked my resume. I.e. included 5-years experience, fake credentials, fake references. 3. Got me a job with large, large bank. 4. Got half my salary for 6-months. 5. A…

I see your point here, and it is valid -- to some extent.

Yes, the "Indian" consultancies have been exploiting this system for ages and US Govt has been trying its best for past three years to not grant visas if USCIS can not establish Employer-Employee relationship. But still these consultancies always find loop holes.

I have come to this country as an immigrant as well. I went to an average university first in midwest and then transferred to a top 10 engineering school. I have seen "Americans" who can not do basic algebra in Calculus 1 classes. And I have studied/work with "Americans" who are at the top of their game. It is really subjective. Unfortunately, American media is exporting "Booty Culture" (think Kim K.) to the world rather than preaching about their rockstar scientists and engineers.

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Post by dragonwriter »

gokhan wrote: post #20

So, let's say Google wants to move you to US and wants to pay you $200.000+ because you're a unique scientist that filling a position that can't be filled by a US citizen. After spending time and money for the interview process, they apply for H-1B on behalf of you. Than there goes the lottery, than no luck, than what? 168.000 is pretty decent number to turn down after your own companies spend all those resources jus…

>So, let's say Google wants to move you to US and wants to pay you $200.000+ because you're a unique scientist that filling a position that can't be filled by a US citizen. After spending time and money for the interview process, they apply for H-1B on behalf of you.

A "unique scientist" should probably be applying for an O-1A [0] rather than an H-1B.

[0] http://www.uscis.gov/working-united-states/temporary-workers...

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Post by bradleyjg »

gokhan wrote: post #20

So, let's say Google wants to move you to US and wants to pay you $200.000+ because you're a unique scientist that filling a position that can't be filled by a US citizen. After spending time and money for the interview process, they apply for H-1B on behalf of you. Than there goes the lottery, than no luck, than what? 168.000 is pretty decent number to turn down after your own companies spend all those resources jus…

The H1B is a bit of a hack for that situation. Let's leave aside qualifying for EB-1 or O-1 as my sibling commentors suggest. At a slightly lower level, what we'd really want to do to fix the problem you identify is to unclog the EB-3 backlog and especially the country specific EB-2 backlogs.

Employment based categories are only allocated 140,000 permanent visas a year (some of which are taken for NACARA catch-up).

http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/law-and-policy...

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Post by manca »

I was going through this painful process two years in a row. Last year there were around 170k petitions filled. A year before that, around 125k.

We did not win the lottery both times, and opted for L1B instead this year. It is available only to the companies who have international offices in order to bring people from abroad to the US. Still waiting on this...

I'll probably write a blog post about the whole experience, once everything is over. Stay tuned.

P.S One thing is certain - US immigration desperately needs fix.

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

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Post by asavadatti »

abhididdigi wrote: post #16
CodeSheikh wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Because HN caters to tech audience and majority of the H1-B petitioners are tech workers. Get it?

I myself am an immigrant. I seriously don't see any need, because all the new immigrants will keep their eyes and ears open to see if their application is selected. All citizens/ existing immigrants, don't really care.

Speak for yourself. There are plenty of us who care.

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Post by jedmeyers »

gokhan wrote: post #20

So, let's say Google wants to move you to US and wants to pay you $200.000+ because you're a unique scientist that filling a position that can't be filled by a US citizen. After spending time and money for the interview process, they apply for H-1B on behalf of you. Than there goes the lottery, than no luck, than what? 168.000 is pretty decent number to turn down after your own companies spend all those resources jus…

You can work for Google in a location outside the US for a year then file for L1 visa. However, recent experience shows that 1 year might not be enough.
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