Every time I read an article on H1B, I get upset about all the crap I read. So here goes my first post on Slashdot.
I am an H1B (French citizen, Canadian permanent resident). I got a job for a company in Salt Lake as a Senior Software Engineer. I am paid the same than everyone else, and am treated the same.
Now with my wife and 3 kids, we: rent a house ($1600/month), bought furniture (over $5000 cash), bought a Ford Expedition to start our credit in December ($12000 financing, $6500 down), and already have a Ford Fusion. We buy food, clothes, toys, books, etc... My wife just made a trip to Canada to visit her family: roughly $4500 in gas (8 days to drive to Nova Scotia and back), hotel, food, presents for the family, etc..
How is my situation making it unfair to other US citizens? I participate in the economy, I have a good job, and I got it because they had the ad up for months without luck.
Maybe in some situations H1B visas are abused, but in my case I believe America got a good deal.
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Every time I read an article on H1B, I get upset about all the crap I read. So here goes my first post on Slashdot. I am an H1B (French citizen, Canadian permanent resident). I got a job for a company in Salt Lake as a Senior Software Engineer. I am paid the same than everyone else, and am treated the same. Now with my wife and 3 kids, we: rent a house ($1600/month), bought furniture (over $5000 cash), bought a Ford Expedition to start our credit in December ($12000 financing, $6500 down), and already have a Ford Fusion. We buy food, clothes, toys, books, etc... My wife just made a trip to Canada to visit her family: roughly $4500 in gas (8 days to drive to Nova Scotia and back), hotel, food, presents for the family, etc.. How is my situation making it unfair to other US citizens? I participate in the economy, I have a good job, and I got it because they had the ad up for months without luck. Maybe in some situations H1B visas are abused, but in my case I believe America got a good deal.