Why “Visa” is being discussed
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You dont know jack shit about how arbitrary the USCIS asjudication process is, thats first. Please dont ever comment on visa and paperwork matters, unless you went through that…
by bijowo1676 · Sep 15, 2026
Researchers find Apple Pay, Visa contactless hack
by harambae · Sep 15, 2026 · 2 points
They are not supposed to be "on par" with average employees, the visa is supposed to be for exceptional talent that cannot be hired in America. There is no shortage of domestic…
by eudamoniac · Sep 15, 2026
> The point of H1B is that the talent is so rare and valuable that it can’t be found domestically. If you get fired or laid off, hate to say it but you weren’t valuable enough t…
by foogazi · Sep 15, 2026
Every visa type intended to bring in top talent will be gamed, if easier paths to immigration are not available. That's an unavoidable consequence of the idea that administrativ…
by jltsiren · Sep 15, 2026
H1B's goal is not to bring top tier talent, to qualify for one you need a bachelor's degree (or "equivalent experience") and a job that claims only people with a degree can do,…
by pandaman · Sep 14, 2026
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Visa most commonly refers to:Travel visa, a document allowing entry to a foreign country Work visa, a document granting permission to work in a foreign country Visa Inc., a US multinational financial and payment cards company Visa Debit card issued by the above company Visa Plus, an interbank network Visa Electron, a debit card Read more on Wikipedia