Issa bill would kill a big H-1B loophole

[LordOfMud]

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Issa bill would kill a big H-1B loophole

Proposal would raise minimum wage for H-1B-dependent firms from $60K to $100K, but it faces criticism

In 1998, Congress raised the H-1B cap and then set some controversial H-1B visa rules. It prohibited the largest users of H-1B visa -- firms employing 15% or more visa workers -- from displacing U.S. workers. They also are required to make a "good faith" effort to recruit a U.S. worker for a position.

Congress then inserted a massive loophole.

U.S. workers can be displaced by H-1B-dependent employers -- such as IT outsourcing firms -- provided the visa holder has a master's degree or the company pays visa workers at least $60,000. This salary level has not changed in 18 years.

On Wednesday, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) introduced a bipartisan bill, the "Protect and Grow American Jobs Act," that makes two key changes to the 1998 law.

It raises the $60,000 salary minimum to $100,000 and, unlike the 1998 law, includes an inflation adjustment. It also eliminates the master's degree exemption.

"The high-skilled visa program is critical to ensuring American companies can attract and retain the world's best talent," said Issa in a statement. "Unfortunately, in recent years, this important program has become abused and exploited as a loophole for companies to replace American workers with cheaper labor from overseas."

http://www.computerworld.com/article/3098627/it-careers/issa-bill-would-kill-a-big-h-1b-loophole.html

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5 minutes ago, LordOfMud said:

      FYI

Issa bill would kill a big H-1B loophole

Proposal would raise minimum wage for H-1B-dependent firms from $60K to $100K, but it faces criticism

In 1998, Congress raised the H-1B cap and then set some controversial H-1B visa rules. It prohibited the largest users of H-1B visa -- firms employing 15% or more visa workers -- from displacing U.S. workers. They also are required to make a "good faith" effort to recruit a U.S. worker for a position.

Congress then inserted a massive loophole.

U.S. workers can be displaced by H-1B-dependent employers -- such as IT outsourcing firms -- provided the visa holder has a master's degree or the company pays visa workers at least $60,000. This salary level has not changed in 18 years.

On Wednesday, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) introduced a bipartisan bill, the "Protect and Grow American Jobs Act," that makes two key changes to the 1998 law.

It raises the $60,000 salary minimum to $100,000 and, unlike the 1998 law, includes an inflation adjustment. It also eliminates the master's degree exemption.

"The high-skilled visa program is critical to ensuring American companies can attract and retain the world's best talent," said Issa in a statement. "Unfortunately, in recent years, this important program has become abused and exploited as a loophole for companies to replace American workers with cheaper labor from overseas."

http://www.computerworld.com/article/3098627/it-careers/issa-bill-would-kill-a-big-h-1b-loophole.html

 

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