H-1B Visa Bill Introduced In US, Minimum Pay More Than Doubled

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H-1B Visa Bill Introduced In US, Minimum Pay More Than Doubled

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Interesting

Oh my. Mr. Zuckerberg and friends definitely aren't going to like this one.

Wouldn't really affect the upper level movers and shakers, but that will definitely hit the bottom line when it comes to their day to day code monkeys.

Don't support at all. Tech labor from india has played a large role in the growing affordability of information devices and technology for US consumers. You raise those input costs and it will get ugly with the consumer backlash

That's what I said yesterday (and several others). Make wages similar between Americans and H1B to make it an even playing field.

Dems always call for wage increases.

How can they oppose this?

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This is more than double of the current H-1B minimum wage of $60,000 which was established in 1989 and since then has remained unchanged.

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About time. $60k to $130k seems alarming, but it equals to 2.8% increase yearly over 28 years.

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Builds a bridge from F-1 student status to Lawful Permanent Residence by:
Providing for “dual intent” for students, as well as O-1 (Extraordinary Ability), P (Athletes, Artists, and Entertainers) and free trade visa holders, so they are not denied visas solely on the basis that they might intend to immigrate to the United States;
Permitting experience gained on the job with the employer to count for the purposes of labor certification;
Providing employment and travel authorization to those with approved employment-based petitions awaiting visa availability, so they have similar protections to those provided portability under the American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act.

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I really like this section of the bill as it keeps students who are educated in the US to remain and work easier.

FYI this is the approach the Trump admin. appears to be taking:

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Earlier this month, Trump’s policy chief Stephen Miller suggested scrapping the current lottery process and instead soliciting visa petitions for jobs that pay the highest salaries.

This plan is a nod to a bipartisan bill first introduced to Congress in 2007 by Senators Chuck Grassley and Dick Durbin, which “prioritizes American workers and restores fairness in visa programs for skilled foreign workers.” The legislation, reintroduced last week, would get rid of the lottery system and crack down on outsourcing companies.

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The High-Skilled Integrity and Fairness Act of 2017 introduced by California Congressman Zoe Lofgren (D) is obviously an attempt by the Dems to jump out in front of Trump on this issue. They know Trump wants to help these American workers effected by H1B abuse. The Dems want to gain and/or protect those votes.

This is a big opportunity for the Trump admin. and the GOP jump on this issue. However this is also a hot potato for the GOPe. They are bought and paid for by the companies that currently abuse the H1B system.

Is there a provision to stop them from outsourcing the job to India?

I am an Indian and I am on H1B. I have read the bill. I support everything that the bill proposes. It is good for US workers, it is good for H1B workers.

I doubt it will pass.

Similar bill was introduced before and it did not pass. Main opposition came from Immigration Lawyers's Lobby and all the consulting firms who are the main abusers of H1b.