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 jedmeyers » Mon, Apr 13, 2015, 9:16 PM UTC

luisdaniel12 wrote: post #23

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).

My guess is that so called 'Indian consultancies' are filing 2-3 times more H1B applications than they would reasonably need in order to receive as much actual visas as they can.

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

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Post by abeiz » Mon, Apr 13, 2015, 9:17 PM UTC

How does this affect TN visas (if at all)?

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

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Post by dudus » Mon, Apr 13, 2015, 9:17 PM UTC

Do L-1 visas have caps? Why not hire oversees for a year and bring them in after that as a L-1 visa holder?

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

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Post by somerandomone » Mon, Apr 13, 2015, 9:20 PM UTC

dudus wrote: post #33

Do L-1 visas have caps? Why not hire oversees for a year and bring them in after that as a L-1 visa holder?

L-1 visa holders can't change job.

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

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Post by hazelnut » Mon, Apr 13, 2015, 9:22 PM UTC

borrowedhour wrote: post #27

When do they reach out to people if their application has been selected in the lottery or not?

It can take months. Got my approval in August.

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

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Post by [deleted] » Mon, Apr 13, 2015, 9:25 PM UTC

CodeSheikh wrote: post #24

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 midw…

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

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Post by abhididdigi » Mon, Apr 13, 2015, 9:26 PM UTC

asavadatti wrote: post #29

abhididdigi wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

It is ironical, in asking me to speak for myself you are using the "royal" us.

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

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Post by chx » Mon, Apr 13, 2015, 9:30 PM UTC

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…

Why would they even bother with these temporary visas? Just go for EB-1 if you are such a scientist. http://www.uscis.gov/working-united-states/permanent-workers...

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

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Post by flgr » Mon, Apr 13, 2015, 9:34 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?

If we can extrapolate from the numbers at [1] (not sure how representative it is) then about 29% of the 233,000 total petitions would be filed under the Master's cap. That'd be around 67,337 Master's cap petitions.

[1] http://redbus2us.com/trackers/h1b-visa-tracker/

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

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Post by manca » Mon, Apr 13, 2015, 9:35 PM UTC

dudus wrote: post #33

Do L-1 visas have caps? Why not hire oversees for a year and bring them in after that as a L-1 visa holder?

Almost 50% of all L1 petitions get RFE (Request for evidence). It's becoming harder to use this visa to bring people to the US these days, too. It's especially difficult for big outsourcing companies (proving and supplying enough evidence for the "specialized knowledge" (L1B) category is really non trivial for the companies and often not clearly understood by the USCIS officers, hence the RFE).

However, USCIS has recently released a new L1B adjudications policy for public feedback (http://www.uscis.gov/news/uscis-posts-updated-l-1b-adjudicat...) where they clearly define the "specialized knowledge" category. Maybe this will help companies to properly understand what's needed to demonstrate the specialized knowledge in the future, but I really doubt it.