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Re:$100K fee added to H1B applications by goykasi on Friday September 19, 2025 @09:57PM (#45309381)
Did you have to choose? Or did you have the option? I would wager to bet that a significant amount of people in the US cant afford to move to another state.
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Re:$100K fee added to H1B applications by epistasis on Friday September 19, 2025 @10:48PM (#45309803)
Can you distinguish option and needing to choose here? Having an option would necessarily cause a need to choose.
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Re:$100K fee added to H1B applications by goykasi on Friday September 19, 2025 @11:11PM (#45309946)
I can confidently say yes. Choosing between working in two different countries separated by an entire ocean is an option. Moving to a different state is expensive for many, but moving to another continent is only afforded to a privileged minority.
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Re:$100K fee added to H1B applications by freetime2 on Saturday September 20, 2025 @06:11AM (#45311991)
Why is it relevant, though?
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Re:$100K fee added to H1B applications by epistasis on Saturday September 20, 2025 @01:23PM (#45315279)
That is my underlying question, by trying to find out what the difference is in the posters mind.
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