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I don't see any reason why h1b visa holders shouldn't have a high bar to reach. The whole point of the program is to bring the best of the best, not the average or mediocre, which could likely be filled by an American somewhere.

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People seem to be missing his core point - 130k is absurd money for most industries, aside from Tech and Finance.

edit: and not all locations in America pay the same amount of salary for tech workers either.

and not all locations in America pay the same amount of salary for tech workers either.

Indeed. The $130k limit should be raised to $310k in SF, NY, DC, LA, and Boston.

130k salary is absurdly high amount of money for people outside of IT and finance. Stop living in a bubble. It will price out a lot of talent that will be forced to leave the country. Wich is a huge mistake for American society.

If that talent is really that much difficult to find locally, they'll pay it, don't worry.

And if they don't, that doesn't make the situation any worse. It's impossible to get a H1B VISA right now and they have zero chances to get one, because the quota is ridiculously low and they are all taken by the Indian sweat shops, on top of requiring 1-2 years ahead for the procedure.

I disagree that it would be a huge mistake. American wages are stagnant, and lowering the labor pool will raise demand for workers.

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