My Current Event was about the United States giving out H-1B work visas to immigrants from India so they can work in the States legally because they can provide specialized skills. Most of the jobs that they come to work for are architecture, engineering, mathematics, physical sciences, social sciences, biotechnology, medicine, health, education, law, accounting, business specialties, theology, arts and more. This is year there has been a 24% increase on the number of H-1B visas given out then last year. Last year only 54.111 visas were given to India. Currently there has been 65,000 h-1B visas given out and 20,000 additional visas to people who have Masters Degrees from other countries.

An H-1B visa is a non-immigrant work visa that allows United States employers to hire foreign workers who have a bachelors degree or higher to come work in the US according to the Immigration and Nationality Act section 101(a). They only work in highly specialized jobs. Their visa is only good for three years but after it is up the applicants can reapply or they can be given another visa good for another three years. They are payed just like the other workers in the company except if they choose they can pay money to get coverage so they do not go through fraud or anything bad.

United States has given out so many visas to India because they benefit us the most while they do their jobs. India has given more than twice as many H-1B as the four next highest countries combined. India also remains the leader in L-1 visas also. In 2011 more than 25,000 L1 visas were given out making it 37% of the issuance's worldwide. L1 visas are also good up to three years like H-1B but if the person becomes part of the management level they are able to stay up to seven years. They are assigned to work for people both in the Us and their home country. If they do become managers they are able to apply for a green card. India's Us consulates in Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Kolkata have expanded their staff to process the increase of applicants for a green card.

Untied States citizens are not to happy about so many H-1B visas getting handed out because they do not hold safe positions in their jobs. Any Indian can come to the States and take their job from them even if they have been working there for longer and are more qualified. The immigrant workers can move up and get promotions even if they have been there for a shorter time it is all about who is working harder and who seems to be the better person to have a job with more responsibility. Certain job advertisements are tailored to work well with immigrants too. The people giving out the jobs make their advertisements seem well fitting to the immigrants so they will think about trying to take the job.

The US is paying an extra $2000 dollars to get all the immigrants to our country which is affecting the companies here because they are spending their money to pay for the H-1B and L1 visas when they could be spending their money on their businesses. A bill was issued that could raise they price of the visas so there will not be so many of then and long trips will only be encouraged they cannot do trips for only one or three months anymore. This bill is currently in process and the visas are only a part of it so it will take a while to get approved or denied.

Question: Do you think the visas should be a higher price so there is not as many immigrant in our country? Why or why not?