Trump to Add New $100k Fee for H-1B Visas in Latest Crackdown
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Trump to Add New $100k Fee for H-1B Visas in Latest Crackdown
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Re: Trump to Add New $100k Fee for H-1B Visas in Latest Crackdown
#2so this pretty much kills the H-1B. How will it impact existing visa holders?
Re: Trump to Add New $100k Fee for H-1B Visas in Latest Crackdown
#3so this pretty much kills the H-1B. How will it impact existing visa holders?
It’s too soon to know, but this could make 3-year H-1B renewals hugely problematic. That would be a major blow to the program. I was fortunate to get mine in 2014 without a single problem. There’s no way I’d expect someone to get through this process today. And realistically, most companies aren’t going to pay such a large premium just for a typical software engineer.
Re: Trump to Add New $100k Fee for H-1B Visas in Latest Crackdown
#4so this pretty much kills the H-1B. How will it impact existing visa holders?
It’s too soon to know, but this could make 3-year H-1B renewals hugely problematic. That would be a major blow to the program. I was fortunate to get mine in 2014 without a single problem. There’s no way I’d expect someone to get through this process today. And realistically, most companies aren’t going to pay such a large premium just for a typical software engineer.
> And realistically, most companies aren’t going to pay such a large premium just for a typical software engineer.
This is the point, I think (whether I agree or not)
"Hire locally!" as a catch phrase wasn't working.
Re: Trump to Add New $100k Fee for H-1B Visas in Latest Crackdown
#5so this pretty much kills the H-1B. How will it impact existing visa holders?
It’s too soon to know, but this could make 3-year H-1B renewals hugely problematic. That would be a major blow to the program. I was fortunate to get mine in 2014 without a single problem. There’s no way I’d expect someone to get through this process today. And realistically, most companies aren’t going to pay such a large premium just for a typical software engineer.
> most companies aren’t going to pay such a large premium just for a typical software engineer.
Isn't that the idea tho? Stop companies abusing the h1b for "regular" staff? It's supposed to be for talent you can't find locally. So "exceptional" would fit, no?
(outsider perspective, eu here).
Re: Trump to Add New $100k Fee for H-1B Visas in Latest Crackdown
#6"Plans to". After enough bribes have been paid, this will be dropped. I will bet cash on this.
Re: Trump to Add New $100k Fee for H-1B Visas in Latest Crackdown
#7Earlier quoted context omitted.
It’s too soon to know, but this could make 3-year H-1B renewals hugely problematic. That would be a major blow to the program. I was fortunate to get mine in 2014 without a single problem. There’s no way I’d expect someone to get through this process today. And realistically, most companies aren’t going to pay such a large premium just for a typical software engineer.
> And realistically, most companies aren’t going to pay such a large premium just for a typical software engineer. This is the point, I think (whether I agree or not) "Hire locally!" as a catch phrase wasn't working.
Then probably just more outsourcing? Which again, maybe the point is more to keep people from coming here and less to help American workers?
Re: Trump to Add New $100k Fee for H-1B Visas in Latest Crackdown
#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
> And realistically, most companies aren’t going to pay such a large premium just for a typical software engineer. This is the point, I think (whether I agree or not) "Hire locally!" as a catch phrase wasn't working.
Then probably just more outsourcing? Which again, maybe the point is more to keep people from coming here and less to help American workers?
If the job was easy to effectively outsource, it would have been much cheaper for hiring organizations to outsource years ago rather than bring employees in on H-1Bs before this announcement.