Re:New $100k H-1B visa fee pushes tech jobs offshore
by lokar on Monday September 14, 2026 @12:35PM
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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
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$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
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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
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You are in a bubble.
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.)