Two pieces - one an op-ed and the other in a news article - published one day apart this week underscore the dilemma concerning high-skilled workers, including immigrants, in the United States, as well as the divergence of opinions on whether our country should protect U.S. workers even if doing so harms the bottom line.
As for the lottery aspect, Kaufman is alluding to what USCIS terms the "H-1B Electronic Registration Process", under which prospective applicants for that capped nonimmigrant visa category - and their would-be employers - "Complete a registration process that requires basic information about the prospective petitioner and each requested worker".
Canada will offer flexible work permits with a clear path to permanent residency to skilled legal aliens the U.S. doesn't seem to want.
The typical H-1B visa holder works in technology, where his skills are in demand.
The dueling Journal pieces underscore the high-skilled worker dilemma.
Any alien who seeks to enter the United States for the purpose of performing skilled or unskilled labor ... unless the Secretary of Labor has determined ... that- there are not sufficient workers who are able, willing, qualified ... and available at the time of application for a visa and admission to the United States and at the place where the alien is to perform such skilled or unskilled labor, and the employment of such alien will not adversely affect the wages and working conditions of workers in the United States similarly employed.
Among the regulatory "Labor condition application" requirements for H-1B employers are that the employer will pay "The greater of the actual wage rate ... or the prevailing wage" and that the employment of the nonimmigrant "Will not adversely affect the working conditions of workers similarly employed in the area of intended employment" - tracking the statutory language.
https://cis.org/Arthur/Does-Wall-Street-Journal-Read-Wall-Street-Journal
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