H1B 2022 : Probably Bad for Entry Level Folks in Seattle and SF
Most of the high paying tech jobs are located in SF Bay Area and Seattle.
You need 135K base for level 1 and 169K base for level 2 in Seattle.
It will be very difficult, if not impossible for new grads and entry level folks to get such a high base.
On the other hand, there are few companies who only pay base component. So if you are working for a no name company with a 80K base salary in Ohio, you have better chance of qualifying.
This is again a loophole. Desi consultancy companies can still bypass this new law by moving to cities which have little or no SWE jobs.
Edit : Other issue is, a software tester or a database administrator making less than a SWE can still qualify. It would be better if we have a general salary based cutoff rather than occupation based.
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If we want big pay checks then we should root for immigration reform that brings in even more employment based immigrants not less.
1. With advent of WFH, consulting companies will take their jobs out of USA - good luck on that!
2. Tech lobby is stronger than you think. Recall Citizens united ? Their bankroll can make the Koch brothers look like paupers. So whichever admin comes, they’ll find a way around it.
So, good luck gloating on cheap voting tactics!
Not to mention also PERMs that is the first step to get Green Card... the numbers are crazy high even for FANG, because only base salary counts