H1b wage level restrictions ...

[MaZA]

1 hour ago, Marsmangalodu said:

Anna where does it say these levels apply only to non masters .it is applicable to all

Let's say someone with a fresh master's degree gets a $120K offer. It's nearly impossible for them to be picked in the 65K quota, but there's a high probability of being selected in the 20K master's quota. So at least there's a chance for smart master's grads, but not for average or below-average ones.

 

[futureofandhra]

2 minutes ago, MaZA said:

Let's say someone with a fresh master's degree gets a $120K offer. It's nearly impossible for them to be picked in the 65K quota, but there's a high probability of being selected in the 20K master's quota. So at least there's a chance for smart master's grads, but not for average or below-average ones.

 

Ippuddu vunna situation ki entry level jobs kashtam

[Marsmangalodu]

1 hour ago, MaZA said:

Let's say someone with a fresh master's degree gets a $120K offer. It's nearly impossible for them to be picked in the 65K quota, but there's a high probability of being selected in the 20K master's quota. So at least there's a chance for smart master's grads, but not for average or below-average ones.

 

Yes but even in faang the base of 226k which is wage level 3 is given to senior+ candidates..entry level lo entha thopunna(unless overly thop) ki max wage level 2 istaru

[dreamchaser]

5 hours ago, libraguy86 said:

WITCH company vallu india ki move chestharu emo iga

good times ahead  for GC and citizens.WITCH kalu mokki mari job istaru

[Iriswest]

37 minutes ago, dreamchaser said:

good times ahead  for GC and citizens.WITCH kalu mokki mari job istaru

If you go to witch, all doors close for faang. Think wisely before accepting witch offer.

[Bendapudi_english]

9 minutes ago, Iriswest said:

If you go to witch, all doors close for faang. Think wisely before accepting witch offer.

Ma cousin Infosys ki work chesadu, 2 years back he got into Apple 

[dreamchaser]

19 minutes ago, Iriswest said:

If you go to witch, all doors close for faang. Think wisely before accepting witch offer.

This is intended for entry-level green card holders and U.S. citizens who have been at a disadvantage due to the large influx of H-1B, OPT, and H-4 EAD workers. Now, companies like WITCH  which are desperate to find non visa candidates are expected to start extending offers to them and provide fully remote job opportunities.

[TeluguTexas]

39 minutes ago, Iriswest said:

If you go to witch, all doors close for faang. Think wisely before accepting witch offer.

Lol what? Em matladthunav akkai

[KothaKurrodu]

1 hour ago, dreamchaser said:

This is intended for entry-level green card holders and U.S. citizens who have been at a disadvantage due to the large influx of H-1B, OPT, and H-4 EAD workers. Now, companies like WITCH  which are desperate to find non visa candidates are expected to start extending offers to them and provide fully remote job opportunities.

H4 aunties still safe

[Iriswest]

2 hours ago, TeluguTexas said:

Lol what? Em matladthunav akkai

 

3 hours ago, Bendapudi_english said:

Ma cousin Infosys ki work chesadu, 2 years back he got into Apple 

Check out this post! "Do not hire ex WITCH/IT bodyshopper people (Tech Industry)"
https://www.teamblind.com/us/s/i3W288Vg

Check out this post! "WTH is going on (Amazon)"
https://www.teamblind.com/us/s/1jhvVJuG

 

one off cases are different, the recruiters themselves filter out WITCH resumes unless you have very unique experience or in a niche area.

[Iriswest]

3 hours ago, dreamchaser said:

This is intended for entry-level green card holders and U.S. citizens who have been at a disadvantage due to the large influx of H-1B, OPT, and H-4 EAD workers. Now, companies like WITCH  which are desperate to find non visa candidates are expected to start extending offers to them and provide fully remote job opportunities.

I don’t if you have seen the hatred people have for witch. Some consider rather being unemployed than get a jib with witch. Again this is only tella fellows. Manollu remote anagane egabadi vacchestaru.

[andhra_jp]

Trump’s proposed H-1B wage-based selection rule could squeeze Indian IT’s early-career hires

The proposed changes are set to be released for public review. If agreed, they can impact 20,000-25,000 professionals at Level 1 and 2 salary ranges, which mostly include early-career professionals

The Trump administration’s proposed plan to replace the H-1B lottery with a wage-based selection system — recently cleared by a key White House office—could sharply curtail approvals for Indian IT services companies.

By prioritising top-paid, niche-skilled applicants in the highest wage bracket (Level 4), the change would side-line most early-career tech workers in lower wage levels, forcing firms to lean more on local hiring, automation, and remote delivery.

 

The proposed changes are to be released for public review. If agreed, these could impact an estimated 20,000-25,000 professionals at Level 1 and 2 salary ranges that mostly includes early career employees, Pareekh Jain, CEO of Pareekh Consulting and EIIRTrend, said. To apply for H-1B visas, the applicants must earn at least $60,000 annually.

H-1B visas are non-immigrant visas that allow US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations such as science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), and IT. The H-1B visa program has an annual cap of 85,000 visas, including 65,000 for the regular cap and an additional 20,000 for those with an American master's degree or higher.

Poorvi Chothani, a Florida-based immigration lawyer and managing partner of LawQuest, said applicants at Level 4 of the US Department of Labour (DOL’s) wage category, or those who are highly skilled or qualified or those with niche skills are likely to be prioritised.

“For example, data analysts in the IT industry, at a level 4 wage, demand a high salary, going up to $160,000 per year in certain locations,” she told Moneycontrol.

She said the selection criterion would have a drastic impact on applications from IT services firms, which predominantly require junior or mid-level professionals, usually at Level 1 and 2 of the DOL wages. “However, please note that this is speculation, as the proposed changes have not yet been published for public comment and will not take effect for several months,” Chothani said.

“This isn’t just a policy tweak, it’s a reset. The H-1B will shift from a volume-staffing tool to a surgical strike for niche, high-value talent. Over time, this will push more routine delivery offshore and make the US onsite presence smaller but far more specialised,” said Phil Fersht, CEO, HFS Research, a global business research consultancy.

Fersht said the message to the Indian techies is clear. They need to upskill fast into high-value, in-demand domains or risk being shut out. The winners would be those who can straddle global delivery with deep local domain expertise, exactly the sort of hybrid talent US clients would now pay a premium for.

“Indian IT firms will feel a double squeeze. The lower-cost, early-career techies who have historically dominated H-1B inflows will find it harder to qualify, while the top-tier AI and digital specialists who do qualify will command premium salaries. That means fewer visas overall for the traditional offshore-onsite delivery model, forcing firms to ramp up US local hiring and accelerate automation and remote delivery,” Fersht said.

IT firms’ H-1B dependency

The top five Indian IT services firms — Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, HCLTech, Wipro and Tech Mahindra — have maintained they have only about 20 percent to less than 50 percent dependency on H-1B visas, as they prefer to hire more locals onsite in the US.

North America accounts for more than 60 percent of the Indian IT industry’s revenue.

As of 2024, Indian-origin companies such as Infosys and TCS secured nearly 20 percent of the total approved visas, according to data sourced from staffing firm TeamLease Digital.

Jain said the changes may not have a significant impact, as the Indian IT service providers "are restructuring in the age of AI", where many junior roles may no longer be required, so, the overall impact may not be severe. Indian IT service providers will increasingly rely on subcontractors for short-term needs instead of H-1B hires, which could affect margins.

“IT firms were already reorganising their structures around pyramid, skills, and geography. The H-1B changes add another layer of complexity. Overall, the current environment is not conducive to large-scale H-1B deployments due to the US situation, macro conditions and shifting skill requirements,” Jain said.

Companies are likely to take a reactive approach, avoid aggressive H-1B filings, prefer subcontractors for short-term roles, and use L-1 visas for mid-senior positions—reducing their reliance on H-1Bs.

[BacklogBadham]

1 hour ago, andhra_jp said:

Trump’s proposed H-1B wage-based selection rule could squeeze Indian IT’s early-career hires

The proposed changes are set to be released for public review. If agreed, they can impact 20,000-25,000 professionals at Level 1 and 2 salary ranges, which mostly include early-career professionals

The Trump administration’s proposed plan to replace the H-1B lottery with a wage-based selection system — recently cleared by a key White House office—could sharply curtail approvals for Indian IT services companies.

By prioritising top-paid, niche-skilled applicants in the highest wage bracket (Level 4), the change would side-line most early-career tech workers in lower wage levels, forcing firms to lean more on local hiring, automation, and remote delivery.

 

The proposed changes are to be released for public review. If agreed, these could impact an estimated 20,000-25,000 professionals at Level 1 and 2 salary ranges that mostly includes early career employees, Pareekh Jain, CEO of Pareekh Consulting and EIIRTrend, said. To apply for H-1B visas, the applicants must earn at least $60,000 annually.

H-1B visas are non-immigrant visas that allow US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations such as science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), and IT. The H-1B visa program has an annual cap of 85,000 visas, including 65,000 for the regular cap and an additional 20,000 for those with an American master's degree or higher.

Poorvi Chothani, a Florida-based immigration lawyer and managing partner of LawQuest, said applicants at Level 4 of the US Department of Labour (DOL’s) wage category, or those who are highly skilled or qualified or those with niche skills are likely to be prioritised.

“For example, data analysts in the IT industry, at a level 4 wage, demand a high salary, going up to $160,000 per year in certain locations,” she told Moneycontrol.

She said the selection criterion would have a drastic impact on applications from IT services firms, which predominantly require junior or mid-level professionals, usually at Level 1 and 2 of the DOL wages. “However, please note that this is speculation, as the proposed changes have not yet been published for public comment and will not take effect for several months,” Chothani said.

“This isn’t just a policy tweak, it’s a reset. The H-1B will shift from a volume-staffing tool to a surgical strike for niche, high-value talent. Over time, this will push more routine delivery offshore and make the US onsite presence smaller but far more specialised,” said Phil Fersht, CEO, HFS Research, a global business research consultancy.

Fersht said the message to the Indian techies is clear. They need to upskill fast into high-value, in-demand domains or risk being shut out. The winners would be those who can straddle global delivery with deep local domain expertise, exactly the sort of hybrid talent US clients would now pay a premium for.

“Indian IT firms will feel a double squeeze. The lower-cost, early-career techies who have historically dominated H-1B inflows will find it harder to qualify, while the top-tier AI and digital specialists who do qualify will command premium salaries. That means fewer visas overall for the traditional offshore-onsite delivery model, forcing firms to ramp up US local hiring and accelerate automation and remote delivery,” Fersht said.

IT firms’ H-1B dependency

The top five Indian IT services firms — Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, HCLTech, Wipro and Tech Mahindra — have maintained they have only about 20 percent to less than 50 percent dependency on H-1B visas, as they prefer to hire more locals onsite in the US.

North America accounts for more than 60 percent of the Indian IT industry’s revenue.

As of 2024, Indian-origin companies such as Infosys and TCS secured nearly 20 percent of the total approved visas, according to data sourced from staffing firm TeamLease Digital.

Jain said the changes may not have a significant impact, as the Indian IT service providers "are restructuring in the age of AI", where many junior roles may no longer be required, so, the overall impact may not be severe. Indian IT service providers will increasingly rely on subcontractors for short-term needs instead of H-1B hires, which could affect margins.

“IT firms were already reorganising their structures around pyramid, skills, and geography. The H-1B changes add another layer of complexity. Overall, the current environment is not conducive to large-scale H-1B deployments due to the US situation, macro conditions and shifting skill requirements,” Jain said.

Companies are likely to take a reactive approach, avoid aggressive H-1B filings, prefer subcontractors for short-term roles, and use L-1 visas for mid-senior positions—reducing their reliance on H-1Bs.

They should hire fresh US college grads for this roles in fact. You don't need to bring 60K salary person here and giving him peanuts and bring that weekend and after hours work culture. It's time. Already mana 2nd Gen is ready and many US citizens are without jobs in STEM be cause talent ledhu ani kdhu they don't know how to cheat the system. Of anyone argue all OPT are genuine and super talent with coding and etc. We do Froxy and cheating adhedho give them training and hire them here in local. Anthe kaani 60-80K max 100K echi Ind nundi 40+ ni pattukuni ravadam waste in this environment. Things got ugly from both sides so no one object salary based pettina except attorney and consultancy and India managers thappa. Just find local talent like go to school and conduct campus recruitment then all will have your back. This 4 years contractors ki ayyithe pakka rod padthundhi FT somewhat safe. From here on things will change evaru power lo vachina H1B under scrutiny untundhi. If you need critical resources here then bring that candidate with big salary not for testing jobs or some manager created roles for their bank balance. I know Wipro baahothalu in many ways all ghost posts created and bots doing those jobs from India and manager getting their share. If you know deep level what is going on anedhi then you will support this wage based. Now funding echaru for local hire chesthe tax exemptions ani let see how things will work. They should have kept things like Citizen GC H1 OPT in order lo. Desi telugu Consultancy owners free money dhobbadam exploit cheyyadam Ind lo villas and politics actress tho shopping. Migina coolie antha gorre lu for peanuts many don't know what their real pay rate from the end client. Consultancy business agali 1st WITCH kanna

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[kakatiya]

On 8/12/2025 at 11:43 PM, ManOffSteel said:

Only cali

texas lo still rates are manageable 

Offer rates also will be low.