The E-3 visa (meant for Australians) doesn't have any work restrictions on spouses. Why isn't the administration targeting those visas/ead if this is indeed about "Hire American and buy American" ?
DHS proposes to repeal Work Authorization to Spouses(H4) of H1B visa holders
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Re: DHS proposes to repeal Work Authorization to Spouses(H4) of H1B visa holders
#32America's government is as cruel as it can possibly be lately. This is just punitive and disgusting.
It is both punitive and disgusting, and it benefits no one.
I think it is meant to benefit US mid-tier tech workers, who are expected to experience less competition and downward wage pressure as the attractiveness (and even feasibility) of work in the US is substantially decreased for couples not consisting of at least one 'superstar' (persons earning well over $100k as an individual, or couples in which both members are earners at the top end of the ability distribution). I guess we'll see if that expectation bears out, of if companies respond by offshoring.
Re: DHS proposes to repeal Work Authorization to Spouses(H4) of H1B visa holders
#33Well, just in case you might need this soon ... Switzerland ist beautiful! https://www.jobs.ch/en/vacancies/information-technology-tele...
If you can speak German that is ...
There are French and Italian speaking regions too (well, there's Romansh, but that's tiny).
But in all seriousness, in the main cities you can get by speaking English.
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#34Earlier quoted context omitted.
I think he will likely increase the minimum salary bar for IT professionals to qualify for H1 from the current $60k to potentially over $100k. That will wreck a lot Indian IT companies business models where currently it is a price arbitrage game.
You say he will do this, and he will do that. It is very odd how the administration puts out so many contradictory messages that people from all different viewpoints and political leanings make confident conflicting assertions about what will happen. But, when you look at the actual things that are implemented by the administration it is just straight up cruelty and class warfare.
I can only hope that things will improve and better sense will prevail.
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#35America's government is as cruel as it can possibly be lately. This is just punitive and disgusting.
For me as a European this is really simple: foreigners are not welcome in the US so I won't bother the US with my presence.
If I'm going to be selfish: the US establishing itself as a politically unstable and inconsistent country means more opportunities closer to where I live. More talent staying in Europe, more talent attracted to Europe.
If I were American I would worry about important talent pools now finding more opportunities in Asia.
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#36Earlier quoted context omitted.
He will likely strike down hard against Indian IT companies which take more than half of H1 visa quotas Is there any indication that any of these or their domestic representatives donated to Trump's campaign? I'd search but I don't know any names. Seems like a gravy train the companies would be attentive to maintaining, though.
I think he will likely increase the minimum salary bar for IT professionals to qualify for H1 from the current $60k to potentially over $100k. That will wreck a lot Indian IT companies business models where currently it is a price arbitrage game.
Sounds fishy, but would it be possible that the increase in salary would still end up coming from the pocket of the "employer"? Like some sort of "kickback" employee has to pay per year to a shell agency for recruiting kindof thing.
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#37America's government is as cruel as it can possibly be lately. This is just punitive and disgusting.
For a long time h1b spouses werent even eligible for work, i think this brings it back. Cruel? Yes, but situation wasnt different just 2 yrs ago
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#38America's government is as cruel as it can possibly be lately. This is just punitive and disgusting.
For me as a European this is really simple: foreigners are not welcome in the US so I won't bother the US with my presence. If I'm going to be selfish: the US establishing itself as a politically unstable and inconsistent country means more opportunities closer to where I live. More talent staying in Europe, more talent attracted to Europe. If I were American I would worry about important talent pools now finding mor…
Definitely, but there is something about western life that attracts people, too.
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#39Earlier quoted context omitted.
I think he will likely increase the minimum salary bar for IT professionals to qualify for H1 from the current $60k to potentially over $100k. That will wreck a lot Indian IT companies business models where currently it is a price arbitrage game.
Sounds fishy, but would it be possible that the increase in salary would still end up coming from the pocket of the "employer"? Like some sort of "kickback" employee has to pay per year to a shell agency for recruiting kindof thing.
It's more likely we'll see a reduction in benefits like company health insurance or bonuses to offset a rise in salary. It won't get you from 60k to 100k, but I can see how one might squeeze out 15-20k from this.
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#40This is a really cruel move. It honestly only affects a small population of spouses from Indian and Chinese immigrants who have to wait a long time for their green card application to go through (due to per country quotas). The reason why spouses of H1-B immigrants can't find jobs on their own, even when qualified, is because of H1 quotas which fill on the first day of application - and, if they aren't lucky to get i…
Let’s get something straight: H1B is not an immigrant visa. It’s a temporary work visa. So the idea of “H1B Immigrants” is wrong and represents an abuse of the program. Someone who intends to immigrate ought not be using the H1B.
Really there should be no path to a green card for H1Bs.. that is against the purpose of that visa. Get an EB3 if you intend to immigrate.