Canada Woos American H-1B Visa Holders Fed Up with U.S. Immigration System

Post by thumbsup-_- » Wed, Jul 19, 2023, 2:25 PM UTC

JumpCrisscross wrote: post #41

thumbsup-_- wrote: post #39

the most frustrating thing about US immigration is that nothing changes. The American politics is deadlocked. Even though both sides agree that GC backlog is a problem, nothing happens because now in American politics only small inconsequential incremental changes are possible. Anything reformative is just not possible here anymore. This is also true for issues that impact americans like gun laws.

> only small inconsequential incremental changes are possible. Anything reformative is just not possible here anymore For a year that’s seen massive changes in abortion rights, monetary policy, deposit insurance and military posture, this is a strange conclusion to come to. The answer is the “both sides agree that GC backlog is a problem” observation is wrong.

Post by pkaye » Wed, Jul 19, 2023, 9:14 PM UTC

bsder wrote: post #25

TillE wrote: post #12

I can't imagine that America's byzantine visa system is accomplishing any useful policy goal, it's just a mess. Compare to a country like Germany, where you can get a work visa, extend it indefinitely, and then roll it over into permanent residency after five years. No bullshit, no lotteries, you just meet the legal requirements and your applications are accepted in a matter of weeks.

It is a mess, but the corporations love it. It creates an indentured servant class that applies downward pressure on technical salaries. If you have a US work visa for 24 months (max), it should automatically roll over into a green card. Background checks should be the responsibility of the company to get finished before 24 months and failure to do so should be a Federal felony that puts the CEO in jail. This would c…

Post by bsder » Thu, Jul 20, 2023, 4:03 AM UTC

pkaye wrote: post #53

bsder wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It is a mess, but the corporations love it. It creates an indentured servant class that applies downward pressure on technical salaries. If you have a US work visa for 24 months (max), it should automatically roll over into a green card. Background checks should be the responsibility of the company to get finished before 24 months and failure to do so should be a Federal felony that puts the CEO in jail. This would c…

What prevented Canada from hiring the good H-1Bs before all this if their process is easier?

Post by hollerith » Mon, Jul 24, 2023, 9:19 PM UTC

BrainInAJar wrote: post #56

howinteresting wrote: post #52

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Job titles are at some level made up.

Try using that argument with a xenophobic highschool dropout immigration official...