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by foobar2020 4126 days ago
The fact that H1B spouses cannot be legally employed is just stupid.

The US needs to get its immigration together. Fix the law, decrease or increase the cap, stop the H1B program - but please be reasonable. Quality immigrants are more likely to have quality spouses. On the other hand, a mediocre programmer with his housewife will happily jump on the H1B train even if it means she will be unemployed, because that is already a huge quality of life boost for both them.

I would never take the H1B route if I were married, unless I was sure that my wife is OK with that. And I would have to be really, really sure - because that's locking into a situation for years.

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"Quality immigrants are more likely to have quality spouses"

This is just utter nonsense or you are out of your mind. Why quality immigrant would have quality spouse ?

Technical ( & Business) abilities differ for each individual.

I frankly admit that people from my country just want to get here and live good life

PS - I am from India.

Work hours are less in US, commute is short, quality life, beautiful country. By very nature Indians spend less and save more. So even with exorbitant lifestyle you still save money.

I have seen extremely medeocre people from AndraPradesh, Maharashtra, Chennai, Indore, Delhi working on H1B here. I will tell you something additional. Lately, there is trend going that beside programmers, engineers Business system analysts, production support are also going to h1b people.

My prior employer had 100+ BSA on h1b. Why in the world you need BSA on H1b ? What is special occupation and ability? Nobody knows. It is honestly massive scam and everyone is milking the cow while they can.