rahmaniacc

This was hilarious!

Many very broad and general statements are made without any citations to back them up.

- Please be more specific.

The number of self-citations seems somewhat excessive.

- We added more citations.

Key points taken from here - https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1716587317257732472.html

1. Expanded H-1B cap exemptions would make it easier for research organizations to qualify for cap-exempt H-1Bs

2. Automatic cap-gap extensions will make it easier for international students to stay here after they graduate

3. The new rule would make it easier for immigrant founders to stay here on H-1Bs to grow their companies

4. Beneficiary-first selection would put immigrants in the driver's seat in picking between competing job offers. It would also help level the playing field by making it harder for IT outsourcing companies to game the system and boost their chances of securing visas

5. "Prior deference" will give certainty and predictability when it comes to visa renewals

Seems really promising!

This is great. I am have hired many many engineers over many years, and I have not seen a significant difference in the quality of engineers who had a formal CS degree vs. another quantitative degree (physics, math etc.). I have noticed some differences in engineers who have gone through bootcamps, but they are usually great at getting things done, so it has never mattered.

Also curious if there is a list somewhere out there for similar self-taught path for other subjects?

Thanks for the response! Two questions - Q1. Can i continue working from the US (while on a H4) if the company is incorporated in India? Q2. Can I incorporate in the US and continue working given the current situation?

Hi peter,

I was on a H1b and quit my job in March (I still have a year and few months left on my H1b). I applied for a change of status to a h4 (this is still in progress with the USCIS) and had planned to relocate to India in June to start my company, but am still in the US waiting for the covid situation to resolve. Is there any option for me to start the company here?

The pandemic is really bringing out the personalities of civilians, scientists and world leaders alike, from people hoarding essential supplies to scientist making racist remarks like this to world leaders stopping the export of masks and other kinds of aid to the neighbors. "Hangover from the colonial mentality" is the best way to phrase this. Hope the scientists really meant it when the apologized and we all behave like the civilized people we claim to be!