Trump to Add New $100k Fee for H-1B Visas in Latest Crackdown (opens in new tab)

(news.bloomberglaw.com)

20 pointsantimora6mo ago7 comments

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"Plans to". After enough bribes have been paid, this will be dropped. I will bet cash on this.

so 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.

leakycap6mo ago

> 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.

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NitpickLawyer6mo ago

> 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).

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