Re:STEM Shortage Claims and Facebook's $19 Billion Acquisiti...
by potatolicious on Monday March 10, 2014 @10:27AM
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Yes and no. The ultimate goal for many H1Bs is the green card - and after your application is in your mobility is severely restricted.
The nature of the country-based priority dates means that Chinese and Indian nationals wait years for the green card application is approved, during which time they (mostly) cannot move.
So if you're strictly on a H1B, yes, it's trivial to switch jobs. If you have a green card application in-process and aren't from China, India, or the Philippines, it's also pretty easy to move (you might have to wait a few months for the right moment). For people from the above three countries it's just pain and misery.
The nature of the country-based priority dates means that Chinese and Indian nationals wait years for the green card application is approved, during which time they (mostly) cannot move.
So if you're strictly on a H1B, yes, it's trivial to switch jobs. If you have a green card application in-process and aren't from China, India, or the Philippines, it's also pretty easy to move (you might have to wait a few months for the right moment). For people from the above three countries it's just pain and misery.