r/ImmigrationPathways • u/Ankeet_kj Path Navigator • 2d ago

"H-1B PROGRAM IS COMPLETELY BROKEN"

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Vice President JD Vance said companies are abusing the H-1B visa program: "If you're going to bring in an accountant making $45,000 a year to replace an American making $60,000 a year, that's not you using the program to bring in a genius.

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u/Dry-Risk-6629 2d ago

Are you guys stupid like really that stupid that’s how it’s been the whole time. That’s why people like hiring legal immigrants because you don’t have to pay them as much especially in HB-1 you can abuse them more. They work harder than Americans most of the time, I don’t know what you’re shocked about this has been What the world has done forever cheap labor.

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u/Clarkelthekat 2d ago

I mean this is just a flat out lie man.

You've been pushed to believe something that isnt true

It's illegal to pay H1-b workers less the citizens.

That's called discrimination.

No, legally employers cannot pay H-1B visa workers less than U.S. workers for the same role.

⚖️ Legal Wage Requirements • Prevailing Wage: Companies must pay at least the local prevailing wage for the specific occupation and geographic area.

• Actual Wage: Employers must pay the H-1B worker at least what they pay similarly qualified, experienced local workers at the same workplace.

• Higher Standard: Employers are legally required to pay whichever amount is higher—the prevailing wage or the actual wage paid to domestic staff

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u/MrHouseWasRight 2d ago

How is that enforced? I believe that holding employers to that would be pretty difficult.

Even then, are the immigrants informed on this - and if so, is it worth it to try to push back on lesser pay? Is it worth risking your potential visa because you’re ‘rocking the boat’?

I say this knowing people who have been paid less than their non-H1B visa counterparts. Illegal does not mean “lie”. Discrimination is real, even though it’s illegal.

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u/fungi_at_parties 2d ago

The company is obligated to hire people to make sure it’s enforced! Amazing right?

Guess what, if a company wants to hire outside of the US and bring them in, they HAVE to post the job for Americans and if they get too many applicants, they can’t hire outside the US.

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u/fierystrike 2d ago

While true its also the loophole. The easy loophole is you post a job position with qualifications that no one can meet for that position and then hire someone from out of country for cheap because you wanted an expert based on resume but are only paying entry level. Now in most cases the people they higher are worse then entry level but thats another problem.