If a US employer needs a talented worker, they should be issued a Green Card right-away. Start with a conditional one, that after two years per request by the employer and the worker, can become a permanent one.
Make the H-1B the much needed visa for short term projects for foreign workers at US companies - from a few weeks up to two years. A visa like that does not exist at the moment. For those short term-workers the rule should be a remuneration of at least twice the prevailing wage. (The worker will be paying for two households essentially.)
Furthermore, why are the H-1B workers always mentioned when experts are talking about needed - or unneeded - workers ? How about the 50,000 people who are allowed in through the Diversity Visa Lottery program ? They are looking for jobs too, immediately after arriving.
And what about the 650-700,000 immigrants who come in, every year, based on the family-relationship with a US citizen ? For them there are no requirements regarding education, experience, skills, fluency in the English language, etc. Again, they are allowed to take a job, immediately.
My husband came, about 30 years ago, on an H-1B. In those years the cap was 65,000 and it was not met. He was indeed vital for a project. He also mentored the people in his team(s) - several were able to get a better job in the co. or elsewhere. We originate from a European country, well-regulated and everything registered. All you need to know about Mr. AdK - vital facts, education, previous employers, police information, credit registry, etc. - can be found in one afternoon. OK, let's say a week - you are USers after all. So can someone explain to me why the Green Card-procedure took almost NINE years ? (Looking at you, senior immigration fellows and other senior specialists in this field.)
If a US employer needs a talented worker, they should be issued a Green Card right-away. Start with a conditional one, that after two years per request by the employer and the worker, can become a permanent one.
Make the H-1B the much needed visa for short term projects for foreign workers at US companies - from a few weeks up to two years. A visa like that does not exist at the moment. For those short term-workers the rule should be a remuneration of at least twice the prevailing wage. (The worker will be paying for two households essentially.)
Furthermore, why are the H-1B workers always mentioned when experts are talking about needed - or unneeded - workers ? How about the 50,000 people who are allowed in through the Diversity Visa Lottery program ? They are looking for jobs too, immediately after arriving.
And what about the 650-700,000 immigrants who come in, every year, based on the family-relationship with a US citizen ? For them there are no requirements regarding education, experience, skills, fluency in the English language, etc. Again, they are allowed to take a job, immediately.
My husband came, about 30 years ago, on an H-1B. In those years the cap was 65,000 and it was not met. He was indeed vital for a project. He also mentored the people in his team(s) - several were able to get a better job in the co. or elsewhere. We originate from a European country, well-regulated and everything registered. All you need to know about Mr. AdK - vital facts, education, previous employers, police information, credit registry, etc. - can be found in one afternoon. OK, let's say a week - you are USers after all. So can someone explain to me why the Green Card-procedure took almost NINE years ? (Looking at you, senior immigration fellows and other senior specialists in this field.)