Saved a bunch on my car insurance...
Hey guys,
This is completely off-topic, but since the last ~15 pages of this thread have been mostly about the recent cut-off dates, I hope you don't mind.
I've been reading all these sad replies, especially since the new Visa Bulletin came out, and first I was the same, but then I realized that there is a brighter side of the story: This Visa Bulletin has triggered something. We've been sad and upset for long years, but couldn't do anything, because the whole process was way out of our hands and nobody who could have changed anything was interested in doing so. Now suddenly everybody starts moving and acting and I'm 100% it will have a good result for all of us. Just think about these:
- Bill Gates and other IT leaders have been pushing the government to let more high-tech expert into the US; they need us and also realized that other booming countries (India, China, and don't forget about some European countries) could be strong competitors and therefore better destinations for us
- AILA is also trying to do something, because this is their interest as well: There are (few) attorneys, like Rajiv Khanna, who are doing a lot for our community even if there's "no big fire" outside, but now even the "money-hungers" are lobbying, because if we leave, they'll lose their job. I've seen some good starters on the AILA website (they're organizing a national lobby day for September 21) and on ILW.COM (a request to allow filing I-485 even if our PD is not current - we won't get GC, but at least EAD and AC-21)
- in the Senate and Congress there are some bills introduced that would ease our pain. We all know which the best is, but I'm sure there will be a fight. On the other hand, they have to settle the problem. Not because of us, but rather because of the 10,11,12 or who knows how many million illegals. I guess 3-4% of the whole population is big enough to make them do something.
Finally here's something very interesting (some might ironically say "funny") before I wish you all a nice weekend:
"Outsourcing, Insourcing, now Hybrid Sourcing
posted by zogger on Wednesday September 14, @01:16PM
Hybrid sourcing is a new term being used by a startup company called Sea Code. They have a rather unique idea for how to run their software development business, stick all the devs on an ocean liner and park them just technically offshore enough to be outside the US, and therefore, outside normal "onshore" business laws like with H1B workers."
Source:
http://technocrat.net/article.pl?sid=05/09/15/0127227
Have a nice weekend, stop worrying and don't even think about selling your house or packing your bag. Just be patient!