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Re:Laid-off IT workers muzzled as H-1B debate heats up by sliverstorm on Friday January 29, 2016 @03:31PM (#10998270)
It's hard to believe the system is totally useless. Do you believe there is no field that legitimately needs the H1-B program? Exotic research specialties come to mind.
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Re:Laid-off IT workers muzzled as H-1B debate heats up by ones_and_zeros on Friday January 29, 2016 @03:37PM (#10998300)
There is a visa for top of field immigration, the O-1.

But even that visa is being gamed, see the Peter Roberts AMA here from a few weeks ago.

But the fact of the matter is a majority of H-1B visas go to positions that are bottom of the totem pole, back office development and IT. I mean 80% of them pay on the lower tiers of the pay scales. Seems an awful waste of talent and an overall raw deal for the worlds best and brightest.

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