This!

I do think we agree on the fundamentals for sure! Cheers!

(2) slowly start limit hiring from abroad while building up the domestic STEM workforce.

When in reality, H1Bs serve a purpose - for example, filling teacher shortages in rural counties as is the case for my parents who are public school teachers. So a real fix to the H1B challenge would be to (1) slowly lift the cap for green card allotments and…

I think many firms do act in good faith, but I think my problem with this whole discussion is that Elon, Bernie, et al are focusing on the wrong thing regarding H1Bs (the availability of the visa itself.

Oh wholeheartedly agree with that! I’m Indian, and I hate it - HATE it - when some Indians compare H1B to slavery. It’s an injustice but not that, and language like the ones we have used in the past alienates people and makes us seem dramatic and out of touch. Trust me, agree with you on this one!

And finally, petitions approved for initial employment is significantly lower (Table 9a-10b, pg 50-56)

This is important because many smaller private firms sometimes keep H1B workers for a short time period and fire them after project completion. I have anecdotal data on this but I would think actual data on this would be hard to report.

Additionally, page 15 (including the footnote 15) mentions that the wages reported on figure 10 are those that are reported at the time of the initial offer and “not verified after hiring”.

I don’t see a mention of $60K minimum on page 15. I may have missed it. Could you please point out what you’re referring to? A screenshot would be helpful.

My friend, H1B visas do not make a distinction in whether you’re working for a for-profit company (Amazon) or a public school. Trust me, I wish they did. It’d make the my life and the lives of my parents a lot easier.

Now this is only transferring jobs from non-cap exempt employer to another non-cap exempt employer. And like I said, cap exempt employers are hard to find.