Work VisaApr 9, 2021
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What can I do to increase my chance if the wage-based h1b rule gets implemented next year?

I know many people would think it's unlikely to get effective, but the wage-based rule is a hope for many people here. But I also heard that it would not necessarily benefit people in the tech industry because the required base salary will be pro-rated based on the job title and the location. Especially for people who work for Bay Area tech companies, which mostly include RSU in the TC, we cannot say that the wage-based will be beneficial. Of course, people who have a high base salary would be happy with the rule, but for people like me with less than 2 YOE, the base salary isn't high enough to reach Wage Level 3, which is the level that is almost guaranteed to get picked in the lottery. For wage levels 1 and 2, the wage-based rule will be worse than the random lottery. My TC is high enough to get wage level 3, but it will only be wage level 2 excluding the stock. Do you think I should talk to my company in advance regarding this issue? What do you think the companies can do to increase the chance to get picked in the wage-based selection? Would they be able to adjust my salary (decrease stock and increase base) to increase my wage level? Would this be a reasonable topic to discuss with my manager? #workvisa #h1b

VMware nope12 Apr 9, 2021

Your best option at this point is to get as many competing offers as possible and negotiate a high base in exchange for joining bonus and or stock grants. There is also the reasonable possibility that Buden does not implement the wage based rules in which cae it will remain a free for all.