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0 pointssolutionyogi10y ago0 comments

Actually, H1B already addresses that. H1B is based on Labor Condition Application (LCA) which is location specific. If the employee changes location (even for the same employer), they are required to file an LCA with USCIS (They don't have to go through the whole H1B process). However, this rule is very poorly enforced. I have personally seen cases where USCIS has rejected the H1B renewal if they found out that you changed your location without filing a new LCA.

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klipt10y ago

> If the employee changes location (even for the same employer), they are required to file an LCA with USCIS (They don't have to go through the whole H1B process)

I changed location from South Bay to San Francisco within the same company and they had to file a new LCA and an amended H1-B. It basically is the whole process again, minus the lottery. (Since I already had an H1-B, I'd already been counted against the yearly quota.)

bduerst10y ago

Many of these H1B shops game this through a consulting model. They claim the immigrant is living/working in one low wage location, then have them consult in the more expensive locations.

If you create a bidding war and localize it, the H1B shops are going to exploit this even more.

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