dancingprotein t1_ix9lk50 wrote
Reply to comment by tmaenadw in The college-age population is about to crash. It will change higher education forever (Article with a focus on PA). by Sovereign2142
International students want to come here, but the h1b visa is such a headache that many are choosing to go elsewhere. If this is fixed most international students will still come here, adjusting to Europe is much harder for alot of (brown) immigrants.
Why would a student come here if there is no guarantee that they can stay beyond the 2-3 years that they are entitled to under OPT (part of the F-1 student visa)
heili t1_ixausmc wrote
H-1B isn't a student visa, it's a specialty occupation visa.
Are you referring to F-1 OPT students?
dancingprotein t1_ixaxw5z wrote
Most students who come here for a masters expects to work here for a while. With a student visa like an F-1 you can only work for a couple years after you graduate so they apply for a H1b via their employer. So what I mean is the H1b is incredibly difficult due to the lottery system and many people who actually deserve to be here basically have to pack up and leave after setting up their life here. This is a huge factor why international students are looking elsewhere
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