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Re:Trump’s Next Move on Immigration to Hit Closer to Home fo... by MarkMc on Monday January 30, 2017 @06:49AM (#13520360)
> Many of those hired on H1B are doing roles for which they simply can't get local talent

So it's not just a way to get regular software developers at a cheap price? OK let's raise the minimum salary requirement for H1B visas to $120k.

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Re:Trump’s Next Move on Immigration to Hit Closer to Home fo... by angry_octet on Monday January 30, 2017 @08:51AM (#13521107)
In France its quite straight forward to get a skilled worker visa -- just earn more than 3100 Euros per month (~1.5 * average earnings in France). Shouldn't be a problem for tech workers.

(They are also introducing a 'tech startup visa' in the near future.)

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Re:Trump’s Next Move on Immigration to Hit Closer to Home fo... by flukus on Monday January 30, 2017 @09:11PM (#13526912)
1.5 * average earnings would still be below market for software developers.
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Re:Trump’s Next Move on Immigration to Hit Closer to Home fo... by angry_octet on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @05:43AM (#13529413)
True. There has been a significant increase in outsourcing in France in the last 5 years, but I don't know that it involves labour from lower wage countries. Obviously few Indians speak French, but there are many call centres outsourced to Senegal and other former French colonies. I think it is only a matter of time before ICT jobs migrate as well.
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Re:Trump’s Next Move on Immigration to Hit Closer to Home fo... by vthallam on Monday January 30, 2017 @10:45AM (#13522063)
Sure. A higher pay base sounds good, but how do you set the price to the location? 120K in SFO != 120K in Dallas(No state tax).
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Re:Trump’s Next Move on Immigration to Hit Closer to Home fo... by thomasahle on Monday January 30, 2017 @07:01AM (#13520435)
Or maybe something around the average software engineer pay scale of $80,000? What about student interns?
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Re:Trump’s Next Move on Immigration to Hit Closer to Home fo... by kilotaras on Monday January 30, 2017 @07:05AM (#13520454)
Student interns are not on H1B. It's J1 I believe.
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Re:Trump’s Next Move on Immigration to Hit Closer to Home fo... by Eyas on Monday January 30, 2017 @07:39AM (#13520667)
Exchange interns are J1, student interns in the US use their current F1 Visa with a CPT (Curricular Practical Training) permit for summer internship, or sometimes an OPT (Optional Practical Training) permit.
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Re:Trump’s Next Move on Immigration to Hit Closer to Home fo... by dingdongding on Monday January 30, 2017 @01:04PM (#13523490)
Student interns stay on whatever student visa they were on.
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