The Department of Homeland Security announced a rule change Wednesday that will transform the lottery that decides who gets the 85,000 H-1B visas granted to for-profit companies every year.
Previously, an initial lottery granted 20,000 visas only to those holding advanced degrees granted by U.S. institutions — master’s degrees or doctorates — and then a general lottery granted 65,000 visas to all qualified applicants.
The Department of Homeland Security switched the order of these lotteries, it said in a notice of the final rule change, which will bolster the odds for highly educated foreign nationals. The change reduces the likelihood that people with just a bachelor’s degree will win in the general lottery, said Lisa Spiegel, an attorney at Duane Morris in San Francisco and head of the firm’s immigration group.
The program shift could hurt technology staffing companies, also known as outsourcers, who have a reputation for flooding the lottery with applications. Three Indian firms — Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys and Wipro — often account for a majority of the H-1B applications, an analysis of government data shows.
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Friday February 01 2019, @04:28PM (2 children)
Apt nick.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday February 01 2019, @07:50PM (1 child)
Backatcha bird brain =P
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Friday February 01 2019, @11:13PM
More of a reply wasn't warranted given the extreme absurdity of the content of his post.
Have to take issue with your assessment though. Actual buzzards are also fond of fermented things but they don't fish.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.