Part of the H-1B process is to prove you (hiring company) can't find and equal American citizen to come work for you.
During a downturn in the tech sector, while companies are boasting about "cutting the fat" in their workforce by the tens of thousands. I'd assume it's much easier to find a citizen than it was a few years ago
The companies admitting they over hired by thousands, also includes them claiming they needed immigrants they do not really need.
This[1] article estimates 2,000 of the 23,000 tech workers laid off in November 2022 had H-1B visas. According to the U.S approach to immigration we should all be prioritizing the 21,000 non-visa holders before we try getting people more jobs so they can keep their visa
During a downturn in the tech sector, while companies are boasting about "cutting the fat" in their workforce by the tens of thousands. I'd assume it's much easier to find a citizen than it was a few years ago
The companies admitting they over hired by thousands, also includes them claiming they needed immigrants they do not really need.
This[1] article estimates 2,000 of the 23,000 tech workers laid off in November 2022 had H-1B visas. According to the U.S approach to immigration we should all be prioritizing the 21,000 non-visa holders before we try getting people more jobs so they can keep their visa
https://techcrunch.com/2022/11/11/answers-for-h-1b-workers-w...