H-1B visa changes explained: loophole costs startups dearly

Today on TechCrunch’s ⁠Equity⁠ podcast, Dominic-Madori Davis was joined by ⁠Jeremy Neufeld⁠, director of immigration policy at the Institute for Progress, to explain what the recent H-1B change means for startups, founders, and the future of tech talent in America.

Watch the full episode to learn more about:

• The Huge Loophole That Allows 80% of H-1B Applicants to Avoid the $100,000 Fee Completely

• Why the new salary system could give more visa places to experienced acupuncturists than new AI PhD graduates earning $200,000

• Why universities and national labs are stuck in limbo, knowing they have to pay but not knowing how

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