The truth behind the H1B Visa from a Google Employee /u/mollylovelyxx CSCQ protests reddit

It’s funny to see people arguing over H1B without understanding it fully. As someone on H1B, let me break it down for you:

1. H1B is, contrary to perception, a high skilled immigration visa. You need to have at least a bachelors (preferably Masters) to apply for an H1B visa. Yes, “apply”, because every year there is a lottery. Usual immigrants (ones on F1, like me) get 3 attempts of winning this lottery. If you don’t win, you don’t get the H1B.

2. Every H1B is valid for 3 years. You need to have a green card petition approved to extend it beyond 6 years.

3. If you lose your job on an H1B, you need to find one within 3 months.

Now, let me debunk some myths using my example:

1. H1Bs aren’t high skilled workers: I am one of the experts in my field. I hold 2 patents and have written many technical papers (I have just 6 years of work experience). I have a masters from an Ivy league school. No, I am not a software engineer or web developer. However; the sad part is that the H1B doesn’t differentiate between me and someone with just a bachelors degree and no other credentials.

2. H1B is cheap labor: I make close to 400k per annum. This is the average salary for my field, same location is 150k. No, we aren’t bringing salaries down.

3. If we fire H1B, Americans will get jobs: Unfortunately, no. Because, a. It is hard to replace a person with the above credentials. b. We have a presence in India. So I can just work from there. Google doesn’t have to pay me 400k. You lose taxes that I pay and one job.

Moral of the story: Vivek is spot on.

PS: The biggest reason I am staying in this country is because my kid was born here. Also, India is too polluted, overcrowded and lacks quality of life. Sue me for caring about my personal wellbeing. You do too.

It’s funny to see people arguing over H1B without understanding it fully. As someone on H1B, let me break it down for you:

1. H1B is, contrary to perception, a high skilled immigration visa. You need to have at least a bachelors (preferably Masters) to apply for an H1B visa. Yes, “apply”, because every year there is a lottery. Usual immigrants (ones on F1, like me) get 3 attempts of winning this lottery. If you don’t win, you don’t get the H1B.

2. Every H1B is valid for 3 years. You need to have a green card petition approved to extend it beyond 6 years.

3. If you lose your job on an H1B, you need to find one within 3 months.

Now, let me debunk some myths using my example:

1. H1Bs aren’t high skilled workers: I am one of the experts in my field. I hold 2 patents and have written many technical papers (I have just 6 years of work experience). I have a masters from an Ivy league school. No, I am not a software engineer or web developer. However; the sad part is that the H1B doesn’t differentiate between me and someone with just a bachelors degree and no other credentials.

2. H1B is cheap labor: I make close to 400k per annum. This is the average salary for my field, same location is 150k. No, we aren’t bringing salaries down.

3. If we fire H1B, Americans will get jobs: Unfortunately, no. Because, a. It is hard to replace a person with the above credentials. b. We have a presence in India. So I can just work from there. Google doesn’t have to pay me 400k. You lose taxes that I pay and one job.

Moral of the story: Vivek is spot on.

PS: The biggest reason I am staying in this country is because my kid was born here. Also, India is too polluted, overcrowded and lacks quality of life. Sue me for caring about my personal wellbeing. You do too.