No, because that makes them more expensive than the American worker, and tech's reason to hire H-1B workers is the cost saving.
This will cause of lots of consternation at PWC, EY and TATA Consulting. There whole revenue model of 200% profit margin just went out the window. Next up, green card holders(if Big Tech does not play ball)...that will be the coup de grace for the professional consultant class. I have a small boutique shop in the ERP space and we are slow, but my phone is ringing. I never hire Indians, ever or Pakis, Chinese or anyone from Eastern Europe. I have great talent that would blow the doors off your top level CheeWee or Curry.
I read it’s for three years initially, then a three year extension. To what time frame does the $100 k apply ? Other than these brokers, can’t the family put the money up?