In this brew: Share of Global GDP in a picture | Law of Triviality & Chilling Effect | India’s 1B-user milestone, US tech worker travel woes and Central banks halt easing
Solid breakdown of the H-1B crunch. The $100k fee combined with the 5-year social media review basically creates a de facto freeze without calling it a ban, which is kinda brilliant policy design if the goal is restriction without explicit legislation. I've seen the chilling effect firsthand where colleagues are canceling family visits becuase they literally can't afford the risk of being stuck outside the US for months. The operational burden this puts on consulates is insane tho, might actually be the bottleneck that kills the program functionally.
Solid breakdown of the H-1B crunch. The $100k fee combined with the 5-year social media review basically creates a de facto freeze without calling it a ban, which is kinda brilliant policy design if the goal is restriction without explicit legislation. I've seen the chilling effect firsthand where colleagues are canceling family visits becuase they literally can't afford the risk of being stuck outside the US for months. The operational burden this puts on consulates is insane tho, might actually be the bottleneck that kills the program functionally.