H-1B: Federal judge backs government’s narrower view of ‘specialty occupation’

Re:H-1B: Federal judge backs government’s narrower view of ‘... by ineedasername on Thursday July 18, 2019 @04:14PM (#20473521)

But are there US citizens or permanent residents who are interested in the jobs your H1B's are vying for? It is a tight labor market, so it's possible there aren't many other candidates, depending on the job.

However I recently saw an opening where I work go to an H1B where there were other qualified candidates, which I don't like to see. I would rather see the H1B's have a more stable/easier path to permanent residency. Not only does it confer a longer term economic benefit to the US to have more skilled workers, it would (probably) make the worker feel more secure and stable in their life, and less beholden to stay somewhere working because their H1B status is being held over their head and preventing easy mobility.

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Re:H-1B: Federal judge backs government’s narrower view of ‘... by paxys on Thursday July 18, 2019 @04:17PM (#20473552)

It isn't about interest, but who is best for the job. That's the point of classifying a specialty occupation. Candidates aren't interchangeable. A PhD grad from India with a specialized degree could add a TON of more value to the business and economy than a US citizen, so why not hire them?

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