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A comment on $100K fee added to H1B applications.

Re:$100K fee added to H1B applications by softwaredoug on Friday September 19, 2025 @09:17PM (#45308879)
IMO I think we need to fast-track H1Bs -> Green Card -> Citizens. Make skilled immigration easier, not harder.

Otherwise, if its too onerous, we're just training another countries workforce.

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Re:$100K fee added to H1B applications by scheme271 on Friday September 19, 2025 @09:53PM (#45309329)
This is already the case with Indians and possibly Chinese. The waiting time for h1b to green card for Indians is several decades right now and maybe 5-10 years for Chinese. Things might get better if the climate discourages future immigration from these countries but there's already a big backlog in place.
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Re:$100K fee added to H1B applications by digianarchist on Sunday September 21, 2025 @01:51AM (#45320376)
That's about to speed up when H1-Bs drop to the hundreds next year.
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Re:$100K fee added to H1B applications by sniggler on Saturday September 20, 2025 @01:37AM (#45310704)
H1B isn't skilled immigration. Or at least it wasn't before this change. Thanks Trump!
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