This fake news won’t die.

I was making over market rate on H1B. The petition process forces the employer to pay market rate or above.

Also the transfer petition is very easy and it usually takes 2-4 weeks. You can argue that changing jobs is higher friction for H1B workers, but if you are offered more salary elsewhere but decide to stay, well, that’s kind of on you, not the H1B process.

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Joel_Mckay 16 hours ago | parent [-]

"study of H-1B wages shows up to a 30% discount for H-1Bs in certain occupations and an average of 16% discount for H-1Bs compared to American workers similarly situated." ( 2026, https://iaproject.org/commentary/new-analysis-says-h-1b-work... )

Perhaps the people I knew were just unlucky =3

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ozozozd 6 hours ago | parent [-]

> Another key point is that H-1B employees rarely change jobs, since their visa is tied to a specific employer.

That statement is fake news. And not sure why they have to lie if all this data already backs up their claim. Oh wait, if it wasn’t for this BS claim we would question the market forces and not buy their BS…

I changed my job 3 times in 2 years on an H1B. Standard paperwork. In fact, the last one was during the company I worked for was being acquired so I had 2 petitions at the same time. Didn’t lift a finger for it. Well, other than signing the papers sent over to me.

I can get behind the claim that H1B workers negotiate worse because they are new to the country and possibly unaware of the market forces etc. And they don’t have the unemployment benefits to fall back to - even though they pay for it the same as everyone.

Oh, they also pay Social Security. And then leave. Just so we can enjoy it.

	▲	Joel_Mckay 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Indeed, forced charity is just theft with favorable public opinion. =3