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btmalon t1_j1fq906 wrote

Reply to comment by jeffinRTP in Tech Layoffs Set the Clock Ticking for Foreign Workers by buncley

Trust me they will come. The whole reason they are there is that the work visa dangles a path to US citizenship. But that path is incredibly tedious and you’re basically an indentured servant until it is approved.

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Avennite t1_j1ft2hr wrote

Just finished going through this. It takes forever and you're basically a high paid indentured servant.

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btmalon t1_j1fu5z3 wrote

Its no small feat, Congrats! My fiance is a naturalized citizen and worked at a company that procured the visas for companies, so she exposed me to the system.

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imissze90s t1_j1gkk6f wrote

It's hard to feel sympathy when most are making six figures, more than the overwhelming majority of Americans.

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dinner_is_not_ready t1_j1h1n21 wrote

On this thread I have heard complains about both how H1b workers are cheap and how H1b workers are highly paid

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BadonkaDonkies t1_j1hue5f wrote

So they are taking away jobs because they are cheaper labor than citizens, but higher paid than most people? How does that work?

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