Fifteen years ago the people coming on H1B really were India’s “best and brightest”.
Today, not so much. A lot of really pedestrian candidates who don’t need to be here are coming. Looks like we’ve tapped out their top talent (or the economy in India has grown to the point where they choose to stay home).
But that F1 OPT student visa program is WAY out of control (and the raw numbers absolutely dwarf H1B)
And don’t forget L1 visas.
Today, not so much.
That has been my experience too. Don't get me wrong, the Indians I know are great people and very nice.