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Re:Trump administration announces overhaul of H1B visa progr... by StreamBright on Wednesday October 07, 2020 @03:50AM (#24706164)
>> I'm not sure that narrowing degree qualifications is a win

Yep this is a problem, some (many) H1B people do not have a relevant degree in CS, not sure how this will work out for them.

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Re:Trump administration announces overhaul of H1B visa progr... by epicureanideal on Wednesday October 07, 2020 @03:56AM (#24706186)
Really? What degrees have you seen from software engineer H1B candidates?
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Re:Trump administration announces overhaul of H1B visa progr... by mavelikara on Wednesday October 07, 2020 @11:11AM (#24709054)
> What degrees have you seen from software engineer H1B candidates?

I am not the person you are replying to, but a bachelor degree in one of the engineering disciplines is very common.

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Re:Trump administration announces overhaul of H1B visa progr... by StreamBright on Wednesday October 07, 2020 @11:49AM (#24709416)
Mechanical engineering, electrical engineering are common ones.
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