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Diversity Visa
- Diversity Visa (DV-2022) My country qualifies for DV. Would there be any consequences if I apply? Like - will it harm my changes of getting O1/L1 visa later on? Thanks #workvisa #l1 #o1 #dv
- My Indian manager (on visa) considers hiring a white dude (American) for diversity How ironic... my team is all Indians on visa... and we never hire Chinese or any Asian looking people because some South Indians have weird hatred for China... also we don’t hire women especially Indian women for some reasons... I’m a well educated person. I have both my BS and MS degrees from US.
- vote 20+ years Machine Learning experience Recruiter email lol. "Value diversity, but unable to transfer or sponsor visas"
- vote How many times have you participated in the Green Card Lottery? (Note: not H1B lottery, but the Green Card Lottery i.e., Diversity Visa Program)
- S386/HR1044 Stop ! The root cause is H1B visa abuse. Look at what those Indian consulting companies like Infosys are doing ! There is no green cards budget increase. It hurts ROW and diversity. We shall solve the root cause !
- Why S386 is the ultimate 'Do Harm' bill As someone not from India it would be a disaster for me and millions of other families if S386 ever passes. It is the ultimate 'do severe harm' bill to any American immigrant that isn't an Indian. The facts: 1) through fraud and schemes with corporations solely dedicated to abuse the skilled immig
- Does entering the DV lottery count as immigrant intent? Would entering the diversity lottery negatively impact chances for future visas such as TN(Mexican and Canadian citizens), L1 or H1B? #workvisa #h1b
- Diversity lottery and ESTA Can applying to the diversity lottery (aka green card lottery) result in a rejection of an ESTA application? Or can it cause problems at the airport when entering the US? ESTA is for tourists so clearly a non immigrant visa, while the lottery shows possible intent for immigration. So is it safe to e
- Why h1b doesn’t have country cap, but green card does? How come the H1B visa doesn’t have country cap while the green card does? Does that mean the US wants to use talent regardless country of birth but turns unfair when giving people residence ? I have heard already heard the answer “Oh h1b visa is a temp VISA we don’t need diversity there “. That’s
- Diversity in US I have seen lot of posts saying Indians are abusing the H-1B. First to clarify, Indians are not abusing the system. Some companies from India are abusing the system. So let’s start with stopping to generalize a whole nation. Next, S386 is not the right solution which many Indians that are in US ba
- There is no place for diversity in EB Green card There is diversity lottery visa for that! If companies shouldn't discreminate people by race ethnicity during hiring, then why do you expect this discremination during EB based GC? Whats next? FAANG should have 7% country cap while hiring? Change my mind.
- vote Berkeley vs Los Altos: Where would you live if money wasn't an issue? Berkeley vs Los Altos. Curious where people would want to buy if money wasn't an issue. Also school district isn't an issue (planning on private school). Commute a non-issue since we're both remote. Moving out of bay area is not an option. Pros and cons of each: Berkeley: decent school district if
- vote Canada vs London? Last year of OPT, probably won’t get selected in the H1b lottery this year either. Is it better to go to London or Toronto? I reckon wages probably the same in both places and similar career opportunities? London is better for overall travel to Europe too but Canada is probably easier for citizen
- vote (Added poll!) Best way to move to USA? But of a background, I'm from a top tier college in India and want to work in USA due to the quality, quantity and diversity of tech jobs. the way I see it, I only have 2 options: 1). Do a MS in USA, then get a H1B there 2). Get a job in one of the top companies (Google, Uber etc.) which transfer
- Why Don't We Open Up To Anyone With A STEM Degree? Our market would be far more competitive if we had more diversity of people with stem degrees here it'd create higher salaries. Why are we capping at 140k visas? I was thinking about it and it kinda seems stupid to do so. #engineering #software #swe
- Easiest to get job for a CS college dropout A friend of mine dropped out of his CS degree abroad to move to the US after winning the diversity visa lottery. His programming skills are at CS 101 level. Are there any junior engineer or IT jobs that he can get in the bay area?
- What's with shit mobile power bank ads? Every single time I open a video I get the same guy reviewing a piece of junk starting with "I like the build" "this thing is solid". How do I opt in for some diversity of my ads? #youtube back then I get all sorts I would actually watch some but seeing the same shit all the time? I wish there is an
- Voluntary info section in job applications: Such as race, ethnicity, disability, veteran status under the name of diversity. Not to mention if visa sponsorship is required or not. Looks like law mandates those questions from employers. Do you really trust into the purpose of those questions being used by the HR? It just makes me doubt each t
- Looking for tech referrals Hi, I’m a Software Engineer most fluent in Python. I have one year of experience. I’m currently unemployed and urgently need a job. I have a Computer Science bachelor’s degree from an Ivy League institution. Any help would be greatly appreciated! P.S. If you know a diversity recruiter, I’m a gay ma
- Per-country cap on H1B must happen There must be a per-country cap on H1Bs with the goal of diversifying US immigration just like there is a per-country cap for green cards. Multiculturalism is one of the most important America values but this is not shown by the H1B skilled worker immigration process. Recently 75% of H1B visas went
- vote Is women👱♀️ life easier compared to men👦? Except vulnerable to forced sex, pregnancy, periods and child birth. Do you guys think women get easy way in every other aspect of life ? 1. Dating life. (I don't think this require explaination) 2. Marriage. (No pressure of earning more) 3. Physically fit. (Just eat less) 4. Workplace.
- AMZN to MSFT - has anyone switched? How is the work, WLB, and pay? Is it safe career move? I have read multiple layoff news coming from MSFT. But, some people here claim to be making 225k or more for 10+ years of experience. Has anyone switched from amazon? How is WLB and pay compared to amazon? Is MSFT full of SE and Asian developers and managers or is there true diversity of thoughts
- Planning to move to Europe. Which country should I go? I am 24, planning to move to Europe for couple of years. Looking for a diverse cultural and learning experience. Want to shortlist the countries first then will start applying. Open for both software and data roles both in startups and big firms, given the ease of visa and immigration. #tech #data
- There will be no fix to H1B or EB visas To understand the American immigration system today, we must understand the history of the system. Before the 1965 immigration act, the US had a quota system that gave set amount of immigration visas to each country. The quota was set with the idea that the Northwestern Europeans are racially superi
- How to fight the FOMO of working in the US? I am a German swe who works in another EU country. Today was the diversity lottery selection. I wasn’t selected. As a SWE in Europe I feel the FOMO… I have the dream to move to California, Texas or NYC, making 6 figures, building wealth "rapidly", and working on flagship projects… in Europe only Zu
- Am I a job hopper? First job: 1 year (contract) Second job: 1 year and 3 months Then Internship before my master: 5 months Master 1: 1 year Third job: 1 year Fourth job: 6 months Master 2: 1 year Now at my master and looking for work The reason why I did master was for career transition and visa. I am almost 30 (lik
- link S386 will IMPROVE DIVERSITY & Wages in tech S386 is a fairness bill that will make all employment seeking immigrants go through the same process regardless of country birth. This means applying for work visas instead of Employment Based green card as the first step. Right now the biggest work visa aka H1b is dominated by people from backlogg
- H1B Backup I have two H1B ties left: this year and next year. My status expires around June of 2023. My Greencard process just started so I might not get it before my status expires mid 2023. What are some things I can do to help my chances? Things i've done: - Applied for the diversity visa green card lotte
- Referrals, 1st Gen in Corporate Hi everyone! I’m wrapping up my business rotation program at Visa and am looking for external opportunities within tech. Anything counts for consideration :) I’m Latino and would love to get involved in Product and Latinx ERGs. Looking to pay it forward once establish. TC: 92k YOE: 1.5 #produc
- vote H1B visa in US vs Canadian PR Want to hear people's thoughts on their preferences. I am an L5 SDE at Amazon in US. I'm on H1B visa which is ending this year. I've applied for perm/i140 so I can extend my H1B visa to continue working in the US (I don't have hopes of getting GC in this lifetime as I was both in India). One approa
- It seems that all abuse complaints dealt with 'suck it up' attitude. Why? Both men and women suffer mental abuse at top companies. I see that whenever someone complains about manager or company, usually the response is 'suck it up' or change the company/team. I want to point out its not easy to change teams or companies as you make it sound. Visa issues makes it 100x comp
- Indians in the Green Card backlog - how we can move forward A little bit about me - I am originally from India. I moved to the US after high school and have an undergraduate degree from an Ivy League school, and a graduate degree in a specialized field. I am very grateful for the opportunities afforded to me in the US to get to the top of my field and build
- Looking out for frontend roles in India and Europe Hey Guys, I recently switched to Cohesity and it isn't going well. So, I am looking out again for good opportunities in India and Europe (visa sponsored). About me - I am 5 year experienced software developer. I am currently working with Cohesity as senior developer. Previously I was with Walmart.
- vote Should I take LinkedIn over Google/Youtube Hi all, just got email from LinkedIn that they would like to move on with an offer. However, I just changed my job from Indeed to join Google(Youtube) about 6 months ago(I actually got the Google offer in June but due to visa issue, can only join full time by Nov last year) LinkedIn: Pro: 1.They w
- Mechatronics Engineer: Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Electrical Engineers Hello Everyone, We are looking for a mid-senior level engineer whose primary task is to work on our robotics platform. His/Her job responsibilities will be working on end of arm tooling for the robots, design, test and deploy robots in production. This person will also be responsible for robot mana
- link New EO on immigration reform coming soon Update 07/18 : Trump administration is considering to remove OPT extension. H4 EAD removal also in queue. Update 07/15 : Some chatter on social media. H1b with approved I-140 might get EAD by Oct. This is in conflict to anti-immigration sentiment across the US. Also, it goes against every immigra
- What is my fastest and cheapest route to getting a greencard? About me: Dutch citizen, PhD in America from a top 5 university with hundreds of citations for my papers, recently started as a research scientist at Google and am on OPT. My girlfriend is an American citizen (we have been together for many years and plan to get married). It seems like options for
- vote Diversity, Inclusion and H1B After attending multiple D&I trainings and conversations from my company, many of which have been mandatory, I see a gap between our proposed values in terms of promoting, “Equity” and our treatment of H1B visa holders. We go into extreme lengths to talk about promoting an environment free of racis
- link Stop H1B Abuse Updates We are a group of unfairly drawn victims by the H-1B lottery in the fiscal year 2022. We ultimately hope to protect our rights through the law and provide a fair chance to draw lots. If you are one of the victims, please join us to face and speak together! Here is our official website, and you can
- Is it worth moving to Canada? I would like to ask this question to all immigrants who moved to Canada after suffering from US blood sucking immigration system for many years. Meaning that, they can provide better insights compared to US. Major questions: 1. Are you happy with less salary in canada than in US, working for tech c
- Canadians in the Bay Do you miss home? I know we don't miss the weather but I miss living in a progressive country with a better dating pool. I feel like all the guys from here are fuckboys or mama's boys. Moreover, the openly racist and backwards American society and president, and the superficiality/fake people are ju
- New grad - renege Roblox for Wish? International student graduated in December, currently waiting for OPT approval. Already accepted an offer from Roblox (140k base || 200k RSU || 25k sign-on || San Mateo, CA). Just got an offer from Wish (145k base || 230k RSU || 25k sign-on || Seattle, WA - no state tax). I like the teams at bot
- link Why S386 should not pass, but will pass There are two problems: 1. Too many candidates from one particular country. When diversity is not kept people don’t integrate, communicate between their culture only, bring all their relatives, hire only from their country, nothing good. No any country should get more than 10% of H1B or GC. 2. The
- Buying a house in Monroe, WA Hi all, I am considering buying a couple of years old house in Monroe, WA; I do prefer a newer house. My budget is ~700k. With the crazy bidding war going right now, the listing value has to be below 600k in order to hit my target bracket. Thoughts/questions (people who know about Monroe) - publi
- How to fix hr1044 So at this point everyone knows the problem with hr1044 is that the India queue contains a very large number of low quality applications submitted by Cognizant, Wipro, Infosys, etc, and that high quality applicants from r.o.w. would end up waiting years while these low quality applicants are process
- Neutral discussion on S386/HR1044 This is a thread not to support or oppose the bills, but to invite points to be made in good faith from both sides. Those who will personally benefit or lose from the bills are requested to disclose their personal impact and make logical arguments on either side. OPs disclosure: I am an Indian cit
- Why is BLIND such a wus.. I assume BLIND is running these 'anonymous' surveys(the survey that come top of the feed) to publish a report, but what is with these HR types useless questions? Why not ask the real questions that can be asked and answered on this platform only? Such as: 1. Diversity in Tech debate: alleged token
- Thinking of moving to Canada from EU, help please! Hi! I'm a European who has lived and worked for all his life in Europe and I'm now considering moving to Canada with my family. I've worked in different roles but my studies are MSc and PhD in CS and Eng. My current role is Senior Software Engineer (I'd say L3-L4 for American companies). The main
- vote S386/HR1044 Myth Buster with sources cited These bills seek to remove the per country cap in employment based green card category making it free from discrimination on an applicant's country of birth. This is a much needed relief for many backlogged tech workers who have been working in USA, legally, for decades with absurd GC wait times li
- vote Which One Should I Choose, A Workforce Strategy Consultant At Big 4 Or Data Engineer At A Mid-Tier? My very humble background... After messed up my A-Levels and only got A*AA due to bully and sexual abuse, I ended up in a Russell group university doing a useless degree in psychology as an international student. I felt worthless and was very lost and it wasn't until in my final year, I decided to g