Should US eliminate L1 visas ?

Some observations.

Wages of L1 people:
I know some L1 visa holders. They are very well off here in the US. They also get paid for overtime/weekend work. They own SUVs/cars and one of them is about to close a deal on a house. It is possible that some/many L1 holders get low wages, but it's certainly not the case with everyone.

L1 Taxes: I don't know what they pay or if they pay at all.
Just the fact the some anti-immigration group says they do not pay taxes does not mean it is true. But it is possible.

Everyone has their own agenda. Anti-immigration groups want to prevent their jobs from being given to foreigners. In the process they are likely to tell a few lies or exaggerate. Likewise some Indians are propagating the myth/lie that US politicians are trying to reduce the H1 limit from 200,000/year to under 100,000/year. The FACT is that the limit was 65,000/year till 1998. It was TEMPORARILY increased (in steps) and WAS SCHEDULED to fall back to 65,000/year in 2003. So it will fall down to 65,000/year this year regardless of any amendment. If they are trying to abolish H1, that's a different matter. But it is their country, Americans can do what they wish.
See http://www.rediff.com/money/2003/jul/18wipro3.htm


Regards.

Sam

Note: I am not an L1 visa holder and I never had L1 visa.
 
More of the same info

I have been on L1 until last May when I switched to EAD.

Taxes:
To my knowledge, all my friends and colleagues on L1 pay taxes including me.

Salary:
It all depends on your job description and company that is bringing you on L1. My company is decent and pays well.

Accommodation:
We do not live in shared accommodation, I live in my own home that I bought one year back. Believe me, it is a pretty pricey house in Bay Area.

Some of my bachelor friends used to live in shared accommodation but on their own will rather than company's policy. Shared accommodation in Bay Area / NY / NJ, I guess is the best way to save yourself a few $.

Do not believe everything that the newsmedia / propogandas say. Sometimes it may have as much truth as the W/M/D theory.
 
Defination
L1 VISA " A channel by which an Indian company brings an IT worker citing shortages(when there isn't any) of american workers, the worker being paid nothing but accomodation and food allowance per month with following:
If North indian, worker gets $200.00.
If South Indian, worker gets 1kg rice, i pck idli mix, and 50 gms of sambhar powder".
Lets stop L1 visas and stop this exploitation...
 
BankeBihari2003 Baabu,
It seems you really doesn't know anything. What ever they may call it, h1 or l1, they are getting paid the same. It is only cheating the system. And also there are some advantages for employer.
By sending L1s they have control over the employees, the employees cannot ditch the company here. I mean they cannot change from l1 to h1 with out going back to their country to get visa stamped in which case, there are plenty of chances to be rejected. So no one tries to do that.
Getting approvals was more easy than getting approvals for h1.
Getting L1 was less time consuming than getting H1.
etc etc. . .
 
L1 is for various job fields, not just IT. I know someone who is doing engineering job on L1. Of course there is no denying the fact that companies save lot of money by bringing in people on L1.

Regards.

Sam
 
Appreciate your response to the "Bihari". First I thought, I should respond to his post.

Then I decided no point in responding such nonsense. He doesn't know what he is upto.

Coming to your comments...

>>Getting approvals was more easy than getting approvals for h1.
Getting L1 was less time consuming than getting H1.<<

IMHO, It is not true, I would say it is almost same as H1
 
I agree with samosa1. Companies save a lot of money to get L1b than H1B. First to get H1B, the BCIS fee is $130 + $ 1000 where as there is no fee for L1B. If the big companies bring 1000 people, think about how much they save.
 
How long can I stay in USA with H1-B ?

Today, I've joined as a member but I cannot post a message.
My status has been changed as [Jan 2000. L1-B -> Nov 2001. L1-A -> Nov 2002. H1-B].

How long can I stay in US with H1B ?
I knows L1B is allowed for 6 years, L1A for 7 years and H1-B for 6 years.

Thanks
 
opengc, I think since you are on H1 now, it will be 6 years. It doesn't matter if you applied for GC because you can extend your H-1 if your GC has been pending for more than a year, even after you complete 6 years on h-1.
 
L1A

Do you realize that L1A is used for legitimate reasons? Many multinationals transfer employees on it and pay market or higher rate? I don't think it should be eliminated just because few companies in the IT sector misuse it.
 
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