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Re:New $100k H-1B visa fee pushes tech jobs offshore by andrewla on Monday September 14, 2026 @11:00AM (#49698079)
I can't speak to your particular situation, but in my experience this has been two factors; one is location -- it is sometimes hard in some locations to find senior talent whereas H1Bs are (naturally) more amenable to moving. The other is pricing, which is echoing the GP's point. Senior talent is expensive and you can get it at (apparently) considerably lower cost by looking for H1B applicants.
Re:New $100k H-1B visa fee pushes tech jobs offshore by lokar on Monday September 14, 2026 @11:07AM (#49698214)
I found that once you are paying mid to high 6 figures the company is not trying to save by hiring a foreigner.
Re:New $100k H-1B visa fee pushes tech jobs offshore by sokoloff on Monday September 14, 2026 @11:16AM (#49698373)
How many H1-B or non-H1-B jobs are “high 6 figures”?

That’s a tiny, tiny minority of the tech employment market and one which would readily shrug off a one-time $100K expense. (That would be less than 2 months’ salary for a high-6-figure position.)

Re:New $100k H-1B visa fee pushes tech jobs offshore by lokar on Monday September 14, 2026 @12:35PM (#49699714)
Most of my friends and colleagues ended up in that range (or higher).

It’s more common then people think

Re:New $100k H-1B visa fee pushes tech jobs offshore by sokoloff on Monday September 14, 2026 @12:43PM (#49699836)
$600K+ is around 1% of the US tech market and tends to run in clusters (so your circle is more likely to have people near you in comp than a random selection).

I'm not doubting your first statement. For your second statement, I think people probably estimate it reasonably accurately as "rare, but not extraordinarily rare nor unheard of".

Re:New $100k H-1B visa fee pushes tech jobs offshore by lokar on Monday September 14, 2026 @12:48PM (#49699935)
IMO the “tech market” is uselessly broad. Why include Google fellows with desktop IT at a regional insurance brokerage in the same group? I don’t think it helps set policy well for either group.
Re:New $100k H-1B visa fee pushes tech jobs offshore by franktankbank on Monday September 14, 2026 @07:47PM (#49705817)
You are in a bubble.
Re:New $100k H-1B visa fee pushes tech jobs offshore by Nicook on Monday September 14, 2026 @11:19AM (#49698458)
if theres higher supply, then companies pay less.