Issa bill aims to reform H-1B immigration visa program Koncham sensible gaa undi

[Neutral]

SAN FRANCISCO — Congressman Darrell Issa on Wednesday re-introduced legislation to change eligibility requirements for H-1B visa exemptions and limit the outsourcing of jobs.

The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act, co-authored by Issa (R-Calif.) and U.S. Rep. Scott Peters (D-Calif.), is sure to be a hot-button issue this year amid repeated vows by President-elect Donald Trump to reform immigration laws. But it faced opposition last year in Congress, and could encounter more resistance this time around.

Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., who has worked on immigration reform for more than a decade and frequently discussed the topic with Issa, says the bill would hurt Silicon Valley and plans to introduce legislation of her own.

Welcome to the tech political climate in the Trump Era.

Reshaping immigration is a central tenet of Trump's push for companies, in particular tech, to invest and hire more in the U.S. He has directed his wrath at Apple for its vast offshore operations in China and Ireland, underscoring his frayed relationship with the tech community.

Issa's legislation "will ensure that our valuable high-skilled immigration spots are used by companies when the positions cannot be filled by the existing workforce," Issa said in a statement. It was inspired after Disney, Southern California Edison and other companies came under fire for skirting the visa program to replace American workers with less-expensive foreign workers from overseas, a spokesman for Issa said.

In essence, the bill is intended to close a loophole in the nation’s high-skilled immigration system being used by some companies to import cheaper foreign labor. It would raise the salary requirement for the positions to $100,000 a year, up from $60,000 and eliminate the master's degree exemption.

But Lofgren says the bill "doesn't do anything" to stop outsourcing and will prompt companies that abuse the program to concentrate in higher-paying areas where $100,000 would still undercut American wages. (The median income in Silicon Valley is $115,000, she says, with engineers commanding more than $140,000 for starting pay.)

"It is clear (Issa) is feeling the heat to do something with outsourcing a major issue in his district," she says.

Still, Lofgren agrees H-1B needs reform to eliminate abuse, and plans to introduce her own bill in a few weeks. Her solution, however, would change the manner in which visas are allocated.

Lofgren's plan would allot visas to companies willing to pay the highest salaries — not as they are currently issued via lottery.

 

Koncham anna sensible thinking 

[dalapathi]

In the existing law (passed in 1998), companies can have only 15% of their employees on H1B. But, there were exemptions given to that rule.

Companies can employ more than 15% on H1B if
(1) they pay $60K or more for the H1B worker or
(2) if the H1B worker has a Masters degree.

Now, they are tightening these exemptions. They are increasing the pay criteria from $60K to $100K, and they are removing the Masters degree exemption.

So if you work for an employer who employs > 15% on H1B, make sure your salary is above $100K (not sure if this includes bonus or not)

[Neutral]

14 minutes ago, dalapathi said:

In the existing law (passed in 1998), companies can have only 15% of their employees on H1B. But, there were exemptions given to that rule.

Companies can employ more than 15% on H1B if
(1) they pay $60K or more for the H1B worker or
(2) if the H1B worker has a Masters degree.

Now, they are tightening these exemptions. They are increasing the pay criteria from $60K to $100K, and they are removing the Masters degree exemption.

So if you work for an employer who employs > 15% on H1B, make sure your salary is above $100K (not sure if this includes bonus or not)

But where did they mention this clause?

[dalapathi]

2 minutes ago, Neutral said:

But where did they mention this clause?

no idea. pakka DB lo evaro vesinru. ekkada nundi copy chesinav ante FB lo siiaaa group annadu. andulo evaro suggest chesi vuntaru

[Srimantudu]

25 minutes ago, dalapathi said:

In the existing law (passed in 1998), companies can have only 15% of their employees on H1B. But, there were exemptions given to that rule.

Companies can employ more than 15% on H1B if
(1) they pay $60K or more for the H1B worker or
(2) if the H1B worker has a Masters degree.

Now, they are tightening these exemptions. They are increasing the pay criteria from $60K to $100K, and they are removing the Masters degree exemption.

So if you work for an employer who employs > 15% on H1B, make sure your salary is above $100K (not sure if this includes bonus or not)

applies to both current and new h1Bs ?

[Neutral]

Just now, Srimantudu said:

applies to both current and new h1Bs ?

rule vasthey andhariki varthisthadi definite gaa

[Srimantudu]

1 minute ago, Neutral said:

rule vasthey andhariki varthisthadi definite gaa

ide big Q....ipudu currently lakhs of H1Bs unnaru without GC...disaster avtademo market motham all of a sudden andariki min 100k cheyalante ( Ex: Infosys,TCS )

[Neutral]

6 minutes ago, dalapathi said:

no idea. pakka DB lo evaro vesinru. ekkada nundi copy chesinav ante FB lo siiaaa group annadu. andulo evaro suggest chesi vuntaru

ademi group vethikinaa dorakaledu...kaani malli aa 100k standard gaa every state ki same ayyithey ney kastam...

[tom bhayya]

Ft vallaki bavuntundhi we rule, mesthri daggara pani cheseyvallaki bokkaney especially opts, h1 apply chesey time ki min 65/ hr rate billing undaali anthakanna thaggithey mesthri lca lo 100k pettalenu antaadu. Ledhu edho rakamga cheyu antey sarey end of the yr thaggithey nuvey 100k chesi tax kattuko antaadu ey rule vachina ultimate ga coolie key bokka pedathaaru. North east, CA, WA, TX few cities thappa migilina clients 100k ichi full time antey hands up antaaru

[Srimantudu]

Just now, tom bhayya said:

Ft vallaki bavuntundhi we rule, mesthri daggara pani cheseyvallaki bokkaney especially opts, h1 apply chesey time ki min 65/ hr rate billing undaali anthakanna thaggithey mesthri lca lo 100k pettalenu antaadu. Ledhu edho rakamga cheyu antey sarey end of the yr thaggithey nuvey 100k chesi tax kattuko antaadu ey rule vachina ultimate ga coolie key bokka pedathaaru. North east, CA, WA, TX few cities thappa migilina clients 100k ichi full time antey hands up antaaru

2 contradictory statements vuncle

[Neutral]

1 minute ago, Srimantudu said:

ide big Q....ipudu currently lakhs of H1Bs unnaru without GC...disaster avtademo market motham all of a sudden andariki min 100k cheyalante ( Ex: Infosys,TCS )

ee companies ni curb cheyyadanikey trying vallu...they have definitely exploited to the core....vaadakapoyina extra labor vesi waste chesthaaru...100k jeetham ivvadam employer ki pedda kastam emi kaadu client/vendor ninchi $80 /hr vachina cheyyachu...kaani big question enti antey konni techs lo 80$ ivvaleru and in some states also so vaatiki correct rules teevaali mari flat 100K aney rule testhey waste...

[jbourne]

1 minute ago, tom bhayya said:

Ft vallaki bavuntundhi we rule, mesthri daggara pani cheseyvallaki bokkaney especially opts, h1 apply chesey time ki min 65/ hr rate billing undaali anthakanna thaggithey mesthri lca lo 100k pettalenu antaadu. Ledhu edho rakamga cheyu antey sarey end of the yr thaggithey nuvey 100k chesi tax kattuko antaadu ey rule vachina ultimate ga coolie key bokka pedathaaru. North east, CA, WA, TX few cities thappa migilina clients 100k ichi full time antey hands up antaaru

Ankul btw kallajodu marchu 

other than IT, vere fields lo even phd's doctors(residents/fellows) ki antha salaries vundavu. How is this feasible ?? Ani chittimallu ankul asked 

[Neutral]

3 minutes ago, tom bhayya said:

Ft vallaki bavuntundhi we rule, mesthri daggara pani cheseyvallaki bokkaney especially opts, h1 apply chesey time ki min 65/ hr rate billing undaali anthakanna thaggithey mesthri lca lo 100k pettalenu antaadu. Ledhu edho rakamga cheyu antey sarey end of the yr thaggithey nuvey 100k chesi tax kattuko antaadu ey rule vachina ultimate ga coolie key bokka pedathaaru. North east, CA, WA, TX few cities thappa migilina clients 100k ichi full time antey hands up antaaru

agreed 100k anni techs/locations/industries lo not possible 

[kevinUsa]

H. R. 5801

 

 

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the definition of “exempt H–1B nonimmigrant”.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 

July 14, 2016

 

Mr. Issa (for himself, Mr. Peters, Mr. Polis, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Hunter, and Mrs. Davis of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

 

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A BILL

 

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the definition of “exempt H–1B nonimmigrant”.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Protect and Grow American Jobs Act”.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

The Congress makes the following findings:

 

(1) The H–1B visa program allows businesses temporarily to hire highly skilled foreign workers with specialized knowledge, where a qualified worker in the United States cannot be found.

 

 

(2) In 1990, the Congress created the H–1B visa program to help ensure that access to qualified highly skilled professionals was not an obstacle to economic growth and job creation in the United States.

 

 

(3) The H–1B visa program was never intended to be used as a catalyst for laying off workers in the United States and replacing them with H–1B workers.

 

 

(4) The unintended consequences of the H–1B visa program enabled a small number of companies to hire large numbers of H–1B workers relative to their United States worker populations.

 

 

(5) In 1998, Congress passed new enforcement provisions to the H–1B program in order to prevent companies from displacing United States workers with lower-cost foreign professionals.

 

 

(6) The 1998 revisions defined a new class of H–1B dependent employers and established additional conditions on their business and hiring practices unless they paid sufficiently high wages.

 

 

(7) The 1998 revisions, however, did not index wage requirements to keep pace with wage growth, and, as a result, the strength of provisions designed to protect workers and employers committed to hiring United States workers was reduced significantly.

 

SEC. 3. PURPOSE.

The purpose of this Act is to close a loophole in the H–1B visa program by requiring H–1B dependent employers once again to pay sufficiently high wages to ensure the protection of the workforce in the United States and to remove other impediments to proper H–1B visa enforcement.

SEC. 4. EXEMPT H–1B NONIMMIGRANT DEFINED.

Section 212(n)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(n)(3)(B)) is amended—

 

(1) by striking clause (i) and inserting the following:

 

“(i) the term ‘exempt H–1B nonimmigrant’ means an H–1B nonimmigrant who receives wages (including cash bonuses) at an annual rate equal to at least the greater of $100,000 or the applicable adjusted amount under clause (iii);”;

 

 

 

 

 

(2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and

 

 

(3) by adding at the end the following:

 

“(iii) the amount described in clause (i) (as of the last increase to such amount) shall be increased, effective for the third fiscal year that begins after the date of the enactment of this clause and for every third fiscal year thereafter, by the percentage (if any) by which the Consumer Price Index for the month of June preceding the date on which such increase takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price Index for the same month of the third preceding calendar year.”.

 

 

 

 

[tom bhayya]

2 minutes ago, Srimantudu said:

2 contradictory statements vuncle

Thakkuva experience vallu ft velladam kastam antunna uncle, max loss opt vallaki Ani cheppa kadha either ft or contracting