While I admire H1B's that have a goal of a green card, my sympathy for the argument is pretty low considering that an H1B was never intended as a path to citizenship. From the very first moment, there is no ambiguity in the intent of the visa: Temporary, non-immigrant workers.
"Temporary Worker Visa" != "Immigrant Visa"
Whether or not we should have more skilled immigrants isn't the argument, nor do I have much of an opinion either way. What is a bit ridiculous to me is how people on temporary non-immigrant visas feel some level of entitlement to a green card when an immigrant visa was not the visa for which they applied.
I do think the US should move away from family preference and enact a points system like the UK, NZ, Australia, Canada, however that's a different debate than H1B "immigration."
"Temporary (Nonimmigrant) Workers"
And, now here are the immigrant, employment-based visas:
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrat...
While I admire H1B's that have a goal of a green card, my sympathy for the argument is pretty low considering that an H1B was never intended as a path to citizenship. From the very first moment, there is no ambiguity in the intent of the visa: Temporary, non-immigrant workers.
"Temporary Worker Visa" != "Immigrant Visa"
Whether or not we should have more skilled immigrants isn't the argument, nor do I have much of an opinion either way. What is a bit ridiculous to me is how people on temporary non-immigrant visas feel some level of entitlement to a green card when an immigrant visa was not the visa for which they applied.
I do think the US should move away from family preference and enact a points system like the UK, NZ, Australia, Canada, however that's a different debate than H1B "immigration."