Thread regarding VISA Inc. layoffs

H1b it is a problem, visa Inc doesn’t seem to be on the good side of this story.

Cracking down on H1B abuse is good not just for US and its citizens, but also for other H1B who are skilled and genuinely work hard. One should be careful not to stereotype and lump everyone together. I have come across both high and low performing citizens (some long timers) in Visa and wondered how the latter were selected in the first place - nepotism, network, not in their prime, job hugging until they retire? I don't know. In the most recent restructuring, those laid off were from all over the world, including many on H1B. Backfills for those positions are not allowed. The recent new joiners in our department are not on h1b, nor are they of Indian origin. The more work with less people is true. The PMO org is lean as ever, but the work hasn't reduced, only less people to do more. This new VATC way to develop is yet to mature but also far from tapering off, so long way to go before it recycles back to old ways of working with newer tools and technology (I think of baggy jeans in/out of fashion with new tweaks). The ones who are resilient and learn to ride the waves will continue to be of relevance regardless of agentic tools and newer SDLC processes. Others will chose to spend time criticizing it. The world needs both.

I'm tired of hearing it's racist for wanting the best for my countrymen and women. The people screaming racism would agree with me if the topic was reversed to their country. And I don't blame them for taking advantage of my nation, using western leftist arguments is in their best interest. But let's not pretend it's genuine.

The US is not an economic zone.

@sp 'Incompetence in upper management' and 'H-1B fraud' are not mutually exclusive. They are the same story. Managers hire non-qualified visa labor, Americans get laid off, and you call it leadership. Then someone points it out and you scream 'racism' to shut it down.
That trick is old. Nothing I said was about nationality. It was about fraud, nepotism, and Americans losing jobs. Here's the thing, calling out visa fraud isn't racism. It's the opposite. It's asking for the same rules to apply to everyone. You don't want that, because the rules aren't what got your network hired. That's the part that stings, isn't it?

Complain about the real problem: incompetence riddling upper management. Stop coming to an anonymous forum to hide behind your sad little computer screen to complain about people from different countries. Instead hold people who make stupid morale, business, and leadership decisions accountable.
Your racism is unwelcome everywhere, including anonymous forums.

@pz Its all due to decades of h1b corruption. Don't try to be victim. Shameless

@jx quit with the racism. It helps nobody. Upper management as a whole is to blame. Not to mention people around the world are laid off, not just people in America.

@jh I know. That's sad. But that doesn’t make H-1B abuse acceptable. Being exposed for corruption and still strutting around like they own the company. shameless

@f7 are you aware that most of the laid off people are not h1bs? They’re doing fine in general compared to the rest

@f7 literally everything in visa is vibe coded and never tested. Projects that should take 2 months take 2 years. They just prompt ai and deliver one feature with 5 bugs. There are no testers in visa, so all other departments are “testers” in fact of buggy solutions.

Constantly shuffling the workforce is a feature, not a bug. Prevent staff from ever becoming comfortable. Keep them on edge and always hustling. 51

Probably 95-99% of these corrupt-minded H-1B couldn't even qualify for basic H-1B criteria... even after working for 10+ years in this company. That's not a skills gap. That's visa fraud. Fake resumes, proxy interviews, fake jobs. They broke immigration laws to get in and stay in. USCIS can fine them, revoke status, ban them permanently. Body shops can be fined also and kicked out. So no, don't stop the layoffs. Finish the job.