Tweet by calebwatney

September 21, 2025

Quick H-1B takes: 1) Current effort is (probably) not legally viable without Congress. 2) There's a WORLD of difference between applying a fee to applicants who are stuck in the lottery (capped employers) and to those who aren't (research nonprofits and universities). If we apply this rule to the latter, we will dramatically reduce the number of international scientists working in the U.S. 3) In theory, a fee just on *capped* employers can help differentiate between high-value and low-value applications, but 100k seems too high (especially if it's per year). 4) A major downside of a fee vs a compensation rank is that it creates a distortion for skilled talent choosing between the US and other countries. If you have the choice between a 300k offer in London vs a 200k offer in New York... 5) The optimal reform effort would be a compensation-ranking that is both age and location-adjusted, with some equity equivalent. Cut off the outsourcers and effectively double the value of the program.(https://t.co/63jIlP7Uit)

Author
calebwatney
Date
September 21, 2025
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