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      H-1B Wage Levels Explained – How Salary Decides Your Visa Fate in 2026

      Entry level can be taken from US itself. Wage levels are better Also, there are amany from ROW that are at entry level. Those guys would be filtered out.
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      H-1B Wage Levels Explained – How Salary Decides Your Visa Fate in 2026

      @Sucker ga, read the below, the new process is not the lame one as you are projecting. There are some rods that your mestris can’t circumvent. @akkum_bakkum For years, H-1B selection felt random. Two people, same degree, same company—one wins, one loses. By 2026, that randomness is gone. The H-1B process has quietly shifted to something far more decisive: Your wage level now determines your survival. The new system doesn’t just ask who applied. It asks how much value you bring—and salary is the *****. 28 views What Changed in the H-1B Selection Model? From One Lottery to Multiple Wage-Based Selections Earlier: Everyone had one entry Salary didn’t matter Entry-level and senior roles competed equally Now: Candidates are grouped by wage levels USCIS runs multiple selection rounds Higher wage levels get priority every time This is no longer a single lottery. It’s a tiered filtering system. Understanding H-1B Wage Levels (Simple Explanation) H-1B wages are classified into four levels, based on: Experience Responsibility Complexity of the role Market salary data Wage Levels Overview Level 1 – Entry Level Fresh graduates Basic responsibilities Close supervision Lowest salaries Level 2 – Early Career Some experience Independent tasks Moderate responsibility Level 3 – Experienced Strong expertise Critical team role High responsibility Level 4 – Senior / Expert Leadership or niche expertise Business-critical impact Highest salaries ⚠️ Important: This has nothing to do with your degree alone. It’s about what the job role demands. How Selection Actually Runs Now (2026 Reality) Multiple Selection Rounds – Not One Shot USCIS no longer treats all registrations equally. Instead, selection works like this: 1️⃣ First Selection Round USCIS picks from highest wage level first Mostly Level 4 2️⃣ Second Selection Round If visas remain, they move to Level 3 3️⃣ Third Selection Round Then Level 2, only if numbers are still left 4️⃣ Level 1? Often never reached Or reached only when demand is unusually low So yes—salary decides how many chances you get. Clear Example (Very Important) Let’s say USCIS has 85,000 visas. Applicant Pool Level 4: 30,000 applicants Level 3: 40,000 applicants Level 2: 50,000 applicants Level 1: 80,000 applicants What Happens? Round 1: USCIS selects from Level 4 All 30,000 selected Remaining visas: 55,000 Round 2: USCIS selects from Level 3 40,000 selected Remaining visas: 15,000 Round 3: USCIS moves to Level 2 Only 15,000 out of 50,000 get selected ❌ Level 1 never even gets touched That’s the reality. Why Entry-Level Applicants Are Losing 1️⃣ Entry-Level Roles Sit at Wage Level 1 Most OPT and fresh graduate roles are: Lower paid Less responsibility Easily replaceable Which automatically places them at the bottom of the queue. 2️⃣ Employers Choose Lower Wages to Save Cost Many companies: Intentionally file Level 1 or Level 2 To reduce payroll and compliance cost But lower wage = lower selection priority. This tradeoff is now hurting candidates directly. 3️⃣ The System Rewards “Risk Reduction” From USCIS and employer perspective: Higher wage = higher skill Higher skill = lower risk Lower risk = preferred candidate Fair or not, this is how the system thinks. Myths vs Reality (Wage Levels Edition) Myth: Any H-1B job has equal chance 👉 Reality: Wage level decides priority Myth: Master’s degree guarantees safety 👉 Reality: Salary > Degree Myth: Level 1 will get picked in later rounds 👉 Reality: Often, there are no later rounds Who Is Winning Under This System? Better Positioned Candidates Senior engineers AI / ML specialists Cloud & platform engineers Cybersecurity professionals Domain experts with tech depth Struggling the Most Fresh graduates OPT-only roles Generic software developers QA / support-heavy roles What Students & OPT Holders Must Do Now Stop Thinking “Any Job Is Enough” A low-paying role can now: Block H-1B chances Waste OPT time Force early exit The role must be strategic, not just legal. Target Roles That Justify Higher Wages Revenue-impacting work Business-critical systems Niche domain expertise Hard-to-replace skills If the job can’t justify a higher wage, it can’t justify a visa anymore. Emotional Reality No One Explains Many students feel cheated: Same effort Same degree Same company Yet someone earning more gets multiple chances while others get none. This isn’t incompetence. It’s structural disadvantage. Key Takeaway The H-1B lottery didn’t become fairer. It became hierarchical. In 2026: Salary = priority Wage level = survival Entry-level = highest risk Those who understand this early can still plan smart. Those who ignore it will learn too late. https://visalife.net/blog/h-1b-wage-levels-explained-how-salary-decides-your-visa-fate-in-2026
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      Arey randa revanth ga

      Seen with my own eyes when they were removing filth from multiple places. Hydra is good for Hyderabad no doubt....even if it is utilized at only 40% efficiency. Again....not a Revantham fan. Would like BJP in Telangana.
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      Arey randa revanth ga

      techukuntadu....Vaadi place lo nuvvunte techhukova?
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