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Re:US Suspends Visa Program for Tech Firms Including Microsoft by BeetleB on Thursday October 08, 2026 @01:27PM (#50008878)
> That was always kinda bullshit and was unfair to everyone. You've got some guy who's settled, been working for years, made friends, etc. then you check that there's no US qualified worker? That check should have always been the first step of an H1-B.

It actually is a required step for the H1-B. I've heard it's more relaxed than the green card check, though.

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Re:US Suspends Visa Program for Tech Firms Including Microsoft by palmotea on Thursday October 08, 2026 @04:19PM (#50011560)
> It actually is a required step for the H1-B. I've heard it's more relaxed than the green card check, though.

If that's the case, that's ass-backwards. The H1-B check should be more stringent, and the green card check should be more relaxed (or not be done at all).

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