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21 sats \ 9 replies \ @Undisciplined 20 Sep \ parent \ on: Trump adds $100k annual fees on H1B visa applications - good for US? econ
Probably so, in most cases, but this is prohibitively expenses for all but a few high-skilled workers.
Imo 100k is not that much for a tech worker who they really want to hire
For anyone else, most likely the skills are replaceable enough that they'll try to hire domestically instead
My guess is this move will have a much bigger effect on low skill foreign workers than high skill ones
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Yes, per year.
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Oh, my bad. Looks like I can't read.
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100k is not that much for a tech worker who they really want to hire
No disagreement there, but I'm sure the vast majority high-skill workers won't fall into that category. Although, it may depend on the tax treatment of those payments.
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Nvm apparently it is every year
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Yes. From the next hiring drive they will write "only for US citizens and those holding H1B visa".
Or they will just cut a $100k from the offer salary.
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No one would even look at a posting that cuts $100k from the salary
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I believe in most cases 100k or around it is not the starting salary for a software engineer being hired on campus, the companies are not going to pay for this fees. So more jobs for the US people. Trump WINS, MAGA win$!
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