H-1B visas must end’: Wife of US citizen shares plight of landing IT jobs

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Furthermore, the blowback for Modi, and his foreign policy, for many at the top of Indian industries, would force politically unpalatable concessions.

The main leverage that US has over IND is that we get a huge amount of remittance and IT exports revenues from US. If that disappears what leverage is US left with? Even if we make unpalatable concessions, how will IND pay for American imports?

Regards
 
This latest move by Trump is a death knell on H1B. H1B is dead for all practical purposes. The deadline of 24 Hrs is to create a disruption and not give any time for redressal to the affected persons.

I doubt that any American company would pay so much for these Visas. These companies may pay so much for maybe .01% of all the eligible employees. Rest of the people are coming back.

A large number of these have been in the US for a long time and own houses etc and well settled. If they are forced to move out, would it cause property price crash? Majority have children born in US with US citizenship.There are many other issues associated with this move by Trump.
He is one step ahead of everyone else as Disrupter in Chief.
 
The language of the Presidential proclamation refers specifically to people currently outside the US, so it seems people already in the US , for whom companies are sponsoring visas, are not affected. Of course, they are restricted from travelling overseas because re-entry requires payment of this fee.

I am guessing the reason for this language is legalistic because the President can't really unilaterally upend a program that was created by Congress, so the administration is taking the entry ban route. Even that is going to be challenged in court and I would bet money on much of it being set aside, because collecting a 100K "hafta" without Congressional authority is just pure thuggery.
 
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On top of that the senior Gulf officials talking about ending Indian labor (Israeli espionage risk and incompatible culture) and finding alternatives.
 
BrigSmart said:
The language of the Presidential proclamation refers specifically to people currently outside the US, so it seems people already in the US , for whom companies are sponsoring visas, are not affected. Of course, they are restricted from travelling overseas because re-entry requires payment of this fee.

I am guessing the reason for this language is legalistic because the President can't really unilaterally upend a program that was created by Congress, so the administration is taking the entry ban route. Even that is going to be challenged in court and I would bet money on much of it being set aside, because collecting a 100K "hafta" without Congressional authority is just pure thuggery.
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No. Read my post.

Lawyers have weighted in, all H1Bs are subject to these new rules.

No company, not even FAANG companies are going to renew someone’s H1B at $100k.

Also OPT is next, and offshore labor tax coming — as per Trump people.
 
@A1Kaid

On top of that the senior Gulf officials talking about ending Indian labor (Israeli espionage risk and incompatible culture) and finding alternatives.

There are no viable alternatives. Indian labour is cheap, skilled and not prone to violence or terror. Some of the alternatives to Indian labour would be the reverse.

Regards
 
BrigSmart said:
The language of the Presidential proclamation refers specifically to people currently outside the US, so it seems people already in the US , for whom companies are sponsoring visas, are not affected. Of course, they are restricted from travelling overseas because re-entry requires payment of this fee.

I am guessing the reason for this language is legalistic because the President can't really unilaterally upend a program that was created by Congress, so the administration is taking the entry ban route. Even that is going to be challenged in court and I would bet money on much of it being set aside, because collecting a 100K "hafta" without Congressional authority is just pure thuggery.
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People already in US aren’t affected right away, but, would be affected at a later date, not to too far from now. The companies would have to sit down and make a plan right way and that is likely to be against these workers. Since, they can’t keep juggling with this uncertainty of an employee not available because of this policy. What about an employee who needs to go back to his native country to attend to any emergency?

Thuggery it is but supported by many politicians. Even courts have sensed the wind direction lately and may not come to the rescue this time.

All in all, H1B seems to be at the end of its life.
 
SoulSpokesman said:

H-1B visa program, which allows US employers to hire foreign professionals in specialised fields, is under scrutiny as debates about its impact on American workers intensify on social media.

Many US citizens, especially in fields like software engineering, are expressing concerns that the program puts them at a disadvantage in securing jobs.

One such voice comes from the wife of a US citizen and software professional, who shares the difficulties her husband has faced in finding work, despite his 30 years of experience.

She explained the over-reliance on H-1B visa holders in the tech industry has made it harder for qualified American workers to land jobs.

Her husband has spent over a year going through multiple interviews each week, only to face rejection, often due to the preference given to foreign workers under the H-1B program.

The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to hire foreign professionals with specialized knowledge, typically requiring at least a bachelor’s degree.

Sponsored by employers, the visa is initially valid for three years and can be extended, with visa holders also able to pursue permanent residency through its dual intent provision.

What does the tweet explain?​

An experienced US software engineer’s wife opened up about her husband’s harrowing job search over the past year, exposing what she sees as a flawed hiring process that works against American workers.

The US-citizen software engineer has been waiting for a job offer despite going to several interviews each week, and his wife is complaining about what he sees as a “biased and faulty hiring process.”

She wrote on X, “My husband is a US citizen, software engineer with about 30 years of experience. He was unemployed for over a year. In that time he had multiple interviews every week, but no job offers. He was given “tests” that he didn’t “quite” pass.”

The tweet added, “He wrote code as part of the interview and then it was nitpicked because it wasn’t the way the interviewer would have done it. The process is a scam. HR and interviewers are gatekeepers. H1B visas need to be ended and only American citizens should be in charge of hiring decisions.”

‘These interviews are just useless’​

Netizens posted their concerns and experience on the post. A user noted, “Yes, you are right, the interviews are just for show, they want to show that they are unable to find enough qualified people, get approved to bring more people from India. Ive known of cases where an American is fired, replaced by a less qualified person from India, people fired are in many cases still in touch with coworkers who can easily determine if the replacement is better qualified or not.”

They further added, “In many cases the IT manager and even the CEO are from india, now, how much money are those people getting from India or from the agencies that bring the workers? The entire thing is a big scam played at the expense of Americans.”

Another claimed, “Every US Citizen in tech should go to https://jobs.now and apply for every job in their specialty. Then, when no call backs or passed over, they should file a complaint with DOJ about that company excluding American workers. Start the avalanche now.”

A user stated, “If the recruiter or hiring manager is Indian there is zero chance for Americans. Zero chance.”

“I don’t want to offend but it’s probable your husband didn’t grow his talent stack over those 30 years and that’s why he was let go and also doesn’t have the skills to compete in the modern era of software engineering. Like I said, not to be cruel, but declaring that Americans on balance should be poorer because your husband made poor career choices doesn’t make you the good guy,” added another.

Regards
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According to recent developments ( media reports) there will be 100000 dollars annual fee the employers will pay if they sponsor any h1b visa..
 
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On top of that the senior Gulf officials talking about ending Indian labor (Israeli espionage risk and incompatible culture) and finding alternatives.
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