Work VisaMar 7, 2018
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State Citizenship for H1B workers

Assumption 1: H1B visa to GC is majorly a tech problem Assumption 2: Most tech workers live in California, Washington and New York The States of California, Washington and New York are reliably blue and pro-immigrant states. It wouldn't be wrong to say that they majorly benefit from the taxes paid by these H1B workers. Why then do these states not grant state citizenship to qualified H1B workers using a criteria which is fair and the process not as long drawn out as the current GC process? Currently the country is very divided on the issue of immigration but these 3 states aren't, so why wait for a federal solution when it can also be addressed by the individual states? What am I missing?

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Google gtrdb Mar 7, 2018

The US Supreme Court has ruled immigration is exclusively under federal jurisdiction. States are not truly states (i.e. countries or sovereign), more like provinces. I suppose we could have a civil war over it ...

VMware а Mar 7, 2018

Last time I checked we already had one: a confederation of sovereign states was fighting against the Union.

Amazon ytg5rf Mar 7, 2018

I don't think that was over H1-b...

Google 127.0.0.1 Mar 7, 2018

I am guessing you are H-1B? This sounds like a half-baked idea borne out of desperation. When children in the U.S. start school every morning, what is the first thing done before class?

Cisco truthdr007 Mar 7, 2018

Oath !

Amazon 123raj Mar 7, 2018

You're questioning the very concept of a country! Lmao!

Oracle memem Mar 7, 2018

Whatever OP is smoking, I want some of it

Microsoft UMbR31 Mar 7, 2018

I'll tell you what you're missing. Sleep, that's what.

Amazon DevPlanGuy Mar 7, 2018

You're assuming H1B to GC is a problem. I don't see it. Are you from India?

Amazon 123raj Mar 7, 2018

Lmao what do u think bro?

LinkedIn Take5 Mar 7, 2018

Even if the change occurs, these states will have a massive backlog for Indians 😜

Microsoft UMbR31 Mar 7, 2018

Naa. People will just go to South Dakota or something.