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For my above hack of the current system an applicant would still be sponsored for an existing position at an existing company. The only difference would be that

For my above hack of the current system an applicant would still be sponsored for an existing position at an existing company. The only difference would be that after some period of time, say 6-12 months the applicant could take the visa and use it for employment at other companies. If employers are paying competitive wages it shouldn't be any problem to retain H1-B visa workers like regular workers. My feeling is that the current system of tying applicants to positions is supposed to protect US workers but actually distorts the market and incentivizes companies hire H1-B visa holders as they can't leave easily but can still be fired anytime.

prostoalex 11y ago
> The only difference would be that after some period of time, say 6-12 months the applicant could take the visa and use it for employment at other companies. That's the way things work currently http://www.immihelp.com/visas/h1b/h1-visa-transfer-faq.html http://www.immihelp.com/visas/h1b/h1-visa-transfer-faq.html Legally one could start the interviewing process the day after they arrive in the US on H1. Contractually they might have signed agreements to compensate their employer for relocation and legal costs if they work for less than a year.
- chuckcode 11y ago
  In principle you can change jobs but it is really just new H-1B petition which is expensive and time consuming for new employer. To quote from the site you link: "Therefore, when people say 'H1 transfer', it is actually just a new H-1B petition, all over again, without the restriction of the H-1B cap" http://www.immihelp.com/visas/h1b/h1-transfer.html http://www.immihelp.com/visas/h1b/h1-transfer.html