Are you worried about the proposed changes to the H-1B Visa reform and its impact on your chances of employment after your MBA in the USA? If yes, you must read e-GMAT’s well-researched, extremely detailed, and highly informative article which shows that the proposed changes, if implemented, can actually be beneficial for most MBA candidates.
Here is how e-GMAT has summarized the findings:
- Proposed changes may lead to higher chances of securing H-1B Visa: The H-1B visa program is severely abused and hence oversubscribed. Even with a sponsor, an MBA currently has a 33% chance of securing the H1B visa. The proposal in the senate intends to address the abuse and in turn drastically increase the probability of securing a Visa. (Most Post MBA jobs offer $100K+ salaries).
- The minimum salary is not a must: The $130K number proposed by Zoe Lofgren is only for exempt filing process, that too for software engineers. It is completely possible to secure an H-1B visa while drawing a much lower salary by following the non-exempt process.
- Faster Green Card processing: A part of Zoe Lofgren’s proposal requires that Employers file for immigration paperwork for H-1B Visa holders within 3 years. Currently, very few employers do the same.
- Probably higher intake by B- Schools: Quota for H-1B is one of the things holding back B-schools from admitting deserving qualified applicants. As the chances of securing an H-1B visa improve, schools may admit more international applicants.
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