> If I ran the H1B program it would be an unrestricted work permit with an automatic pathway to a GC after 5 years. Don’t get convicted of a felony and here you go.

Why would this policy be beneficial to Americans?

H1Bs create new companies here, we continue to attract the smartest people here.

However each company would have to weigh the risks of bringing someone to the US and they then walking away.

We could even change it so instead of a 100k fee, you have to invest 200k in US bonds which only mature after 5 years. Of course even if it doesn’t work out you still get your money back.

It benefits American entrepreneurs - they could hire from a diverse pool of people instead of waiting for local talent pools to develop?

Not everyone is capable of building FAANG levels of talent pipelines to convert interns into eventual staff eng