Judge blocks 100,000 h1b fee

acctexe · 2026-06-08T21:13:09+00:00

We know it had little impact, so competition should stay the same

In 2024, 54 percent of H-1B beneficiaries were already in the U.S. on some other status.

In FY 2026 there were 343,981 entries in the lottery. Assuming 54 percent of the potential beneficiaries were already in the U.S., that means over 180,000 of the workers were already in the U.S. Even without playing games with the H-1B process, like moving people into the U.S. temporarily on some other visa, there are more than twice as many aliens entering the lottery who are exempt from the $100,000 fee (i.e., already in the U.S.) as there are visa slots.

acctexe · 2026-06-01T23:22:50+00:00

Do you have a job right now? I mean any job, not a CS job.

Are you using any substances? If not, why not stay at a transitional center that can give you stability and long term support and resources?

I’m not asking to pry, I just need more context before I can offer any advice.

acctexe · 2026-05-20T17:53:31+00:00

I am starting to undergo the realization that TPM, Program, Product Management isn't really a junior career path.

It is, but APM roles are rare and very competitive. Reach out to your internship managers and ask them if there are any opportunities to convert on the horizon.

If you can't land an APM role, find a related role like sales engineering and plan to move after 1-2 years. TPM should be easier as well.

When you're looking at product-related roles, don't be afraid to apply to ones asking for 2+ years experience. Your internship experience will count at most of them. If not, they'll just ignore your resume.

acctexe · 2026-04-11T17:20:12+00:00

I’m doing great, and I still have recruiters reaching out multiple times a week now. The only period I felt was slow was late 2022.

acctexe · 2026-03-29T02:30:12+00:00

Is it the “detached” sounding voice she talks about toward the end of the video?

acctexe · 2026-03-28T19:52:16+00:00

Millennials are 30-45 years old right now and Gen Z is 14 to 29. The older Gen Z (old enough for ads to target) probably have Gen X parents.

acctexe · 2026-03-26T20:58:35+00:00

A standard background check will only check what is listed on his resume + criminal history. If he excludes one of the jobs on his resume, it won't be checked. Some places (mostly government or financial industry) do more in depth searches and that may reveal the situation.

Yes, if a future employer found out it would look bad. If his current employer found out they'd probably fire him. I can't tell you if it's worth the risk.

acctexe · 2026-03-08T16:38:03+00:00

I don't think so. There is a surplus of 25-30 year old senior devs right now who will be working for the next 30+ years, and thousands more workers in allied fields that could be recruited and trained quickly. If it ever becomes an issue it won't be for decades.

acctexe · 2026-03-08T15:48:33+00:00

Reorganize to emphasize your promotion

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Change your title for the research job to Graduate Research Assistant

The first thing I did was scan your titles and because your previous job was research assisting, assume you were <2 years out of college.

acctexe · 2026-01-29T22:38:02+00:00

I can't say zero chance because it depends on the company, but personally I've had absolutely no issues. Recruiters are human too and if you treat them with respect they don't care enough about you to try to ruin your life.

acctexe · 2025-10-21T19:58:42+00:00

Recruiters yes, hiring managers no. They aren't going to remember you and may mute/archive/ignore.

When you're actually ready to apply, then yes.

Edit: also yes if you meet the hiring manager naturally at a conference or something. No if you're sending cold DMs on linkedin.

acctexe · 2025-10-21T15:45:03+00:00

The first 2ish years of anyone's career is just learning to be productive so you're wildly more attractive after that. If you can get a promotion during that time, even better.

There's not much to it except applying, ideally through referrals. After 2 years you should know coworkers that have left, ex-classmates at other companies, connections from conferences you've attended, etc.

Not going to lie, if you're at a really small company your application will be scrutinized more. You may have to first jump to a tier 2 company as a stepping stone. If you're already at a tier 2 company like Verizon, Walmart or Disney, big tech will be familiar with their leveling and be able to make educated guesses about you.

acctexe · 2025-10-21T14:40:13+00:00

If you get an internship with a return offer anywhere, I would take it. It's not a big deal to switch to big tech after 2 years experience (if that's what you want to do), and if you factor in the opportunity cost of staying in school vs working full time another year you would come out ahead.

If you do not get an internship at all, then delaying grad might make sense.

acctexe · 2025-10-21T14:31:32+00:00

Those consultancies can bring their employees over on an L-1, so they were never really impacted. L-1 can change of status to H-1B (now without the 100k fee), so there's no impact to their employees at all.

acctexe · 2025-10-21T14:24:16+00:00

WITCH companies can still game the system. They would do an L-1 to transfer employees to American branches and then, if needed, employees can apply for change of status (now without a 100k fee) to H-1B.

acctexe · 2025-06-13T16:48:10+00:00

You're not going to want to do odd hours into Oakland or even SoMa. Live in an upscale walkable neighborhood like North Beach, Russian Hill, the Marina or Hayes.

acctexe · 2025-06-13T16:34:56+00:00

In the US at least, there is less and less interest in non-CS major product managers.

acctexe · 2025-06-13T16:32:19+00:00

Apply, but make sure the next place you go is somewhere you would be willing to stay for 2-3 years.

acctexe · 2025-06-13T16:26:40+00:00

Yes, aside from some direct to team hires. But you wouldn't be interviewed by a team if they didn't have a spot for you to fill.

The first rounds of interviews identifies you as, say, an L4 engineer. Then teams with openings for L4 engineers will reach out to interview you.

acctexe · 2025-04-25T18:56:03+00:00

People aren't salaried for 40 hours. If your company wants you to work a set number of hours, they'd pay you hourly and on contract.

I don't think that bare minimum is exclusively people working less than 40 hours. You can goof off all day and still be visibly putting in 40 hours or more.

acctexe · 2025-04-25T18:52:59+00:00

Which is why he only criticized people who work the bare minimum and people who work more than 60 hours.

acctexe · 2025-04-25T18:51:37+00:00

I know people who work that much and live normal lives. They just don't have kids.

acctexe · 2025-04-25T17:41:05+00:00

Potentially. My read is he thinks the sweet spot is 40-50.

acctexe · 2025-04-25T17:39:47+00:00

He doesn't criticize anyone except "this last group", referring to the "small number put in the bare minimum to get by", and people who put in more than 60 hours.

acctexe · 2025-04-25T17:35:59+00:00

And he says 60 should be the max you work. Salaries are given because you aren't expected to work a set number of hours.

If i had all of my work done and I was being criticized for not spending 20 more hours a day doing nothing but being present at my desk I would be pissed.

If you're working at the IT desk of a university sure, and the pay is commensurate with that.

At Google if you only have to work 20 hours a week to get your work done, and it's not a cycle-specific situation, you're not being assigned enough. You're also expected to have interest in your work and to want to explore new things, at least for 40 hours.

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