WSJ - Fear of Crackdown on H-1B Program Causes Rift Between Silicon Valley, Indian Tech Firms

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The Trump administration has the visa program for skilled workers in its crosshairs

“I’m supportive of an executive order that would close H-1B loopholes to prevent those few companies from abusing the program for cost-cutting and outsourcing that negatively impact American jobs,” GoDaddy Inc. Chief Executive Blake Irving said.

In December, tech executives met with Mr. Trump in New York, where they discussed replacing the existing lottery with one that would award visas based on the highest salaries, according to one person familiar with the meeting.

Generally, the bigger high-tech firms pay more for top staff, with Silicon Valley starting salaries for certain positions typically at about $120,000. This likely would mean they would get more of the available visas under such a system.

Full article - https://www.wsj.com/articles/fears-of-crackdown-on-h-1b-program-cause-rift-between-silicon-valley-indian-tech-firms-1486664738

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40 minutes ago, Batman_fan said:

The Trump administration has the visa program for skilled workers in its crosshairs

“I’m supportive of an executive order that would close H-1B loopholes to prevent those few companies from abusing the program for cost-cutting and outsourcing that negatively impact American jobs,” GoDaddy Inc. Chief Executive Blake Irving said.

In December, tech executives met with Mr. Trump in New York, where they discussed replacing the existing lottery with one that would award visas based on the highest salaries, according to one person familiar with the meeting.

Generally, the bigger high-tech firms pay more for top staff, with Silicon Valley starting salaries for certain positions typically at about $120,000. This likely would mean they would get more of the available visas under such a system.

Full article - https://www.wsj.com/articles/fears-of-crackdown-on-h-1b-program-cause-rift-between-silicon-valley-indian-tech-firms-1486664738

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