←back to thread

I'm Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA

245 points proberts | 3 comments | 17 Oct 24 16:01 UTC | HN request time: 0.625s | source

I'll be here for the few hours and then again at around 1 pm PST for another few hours. As usual, there are countless possible topics and I'll be guided by whatever you're concerned with. Please remember that I can't provide legal advice on specific cases for obvious liability reasons because I won't have access to all the facts. Please stick to a factual discussion in your questions and comments and I'll try to do the same in my answers. Thanks!

Previous threads we've done: https://news.ycombinator.com/submitted?id=proberts.

Show context
iluvcommunism ◴[18 Oct 24 09:51 UTC] No.41877791[source]▶
I remember watching the company I worked for in California lay off Americans and replace them with Indians. For all the talk about “prevailing wage” and “shortage of talent,” I just remember seeing it with my own eyes. One guy worked there till he was in his 60’s, built the company’s entire software, yet was kicked to the curb.
replies(5): >>41878386 #>>41879178 #>>41879179 #>>41879278 #>>41879572 #
lorandia ◴[18 Oct 24 13:18 UTC] No.41879179[source]▶
I wonder why they don't have h1b's for sports teams? Those players get paid an awful lot. Could easily outsource it to someone passing a certification exam and having a fake degree.
replies(1): >>41879370 #
tubalcain ◴[18 Oct 24 13:39 UTC] No.41879370[source]▶
[flagged]
replies(1): >>41879738 #
cscurmudgeon ◴[18 Oct 24 14:20 UTC] No.41879738[source]▶
[flagged]
replies(1): >>41880528 #
lodisco ◴[18 Oct 24 15:49 UTC] No.41880528[source]▶
Not really, they're professional stars too. Writing code is easy. Writing good code is hard.

The H1b paradigm of a herd of people writing bad code and a few stars fixing that code is breaking down everywhere. Just look at HP, Oracle, Intel, etc. etc.

replies(1): >>41880964 #
cscurmudgeon ◴[18 Oct 24 16:30 UTC] No.41880964[source]▶
Why don’t you look at Google, Meta, etc?

1. A simple search would have shown the India is not at the bottom of the Olympics table.

2. Even if it is, what is the evidence it is due to genetics rather than culture?

replies(1): >>41881188 #
1. tubalcain ◴[18 Oct 24 16:51 UTC] No.41881188[source]▶
Per capita they are at the bottom.

To imply, as you have, that genetics doesn't influence sports skill to a great degree is preposterous.

I used that country as an example because it is the major source of workers for tech wage suppression in the states. There is no evidence of any danger that the same negative pressure on athletics will occur.

Rushing to accuse me of racism because you disagree is offensive.

replies(1): >>41891309 #
2. cscurmudgeon ◴[19 Oct 24 22:34 UTC] No.41891309[source]▶
[flagged]
replies(1): >>41895631 #
3. tubalcain ◴[20 Oct 24 14:36 UTC] No.41895631[source]▶
[flagged]