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by NovemberWhiskey 798 days ago
People in the F1 + OPT category (second category from above) are really the most unjustly treated by the current process.

Oftentimes, these are people who have come to the US aged 18, lived here through a four-year college degree, maybe a masters; have subsequently been employed for up to two years (for STEM grads) for their OPT; and then have to compete on a like-for-like basis with candidates who are living abroad.

It's ridiculous. You've spent your entire adult life in the US and you have to participate in a lottery to keep your job.