Existing GC applications will not be impacted. But going forward Q will not file green cards. Kinda sucks for anyone who is on H1B but have not filed for GC.
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Agree, this is for the top 1% very elite society.
US is oligarchy, not democracy. Voting is just exercise in tricking the masses
Blaming Indians is a cowardly act. US is a democratic country so fix your govt that has these policies in place or blame the company management for taking the decision of outsourcing the work.
Can't blame Indians, they are doing the work effectively at cheaper price. Compete with them.
No need to have filthy Indians in this country, GTFO
The Indisn food is pretty good at Q cafe. I recommend the "Samosa Combo"
We don't need no more H1bs; they should not be here in the first place.
High time was ask the senators and Presidential nominees to shut the fvck up when they bring up fake issues like abortion and self inflected problems like guns. They need to tackle the tougher issues and reform immigration. If you let them in - make a way for them to live. Else stop the influx and figure out a way to stay competitive by focusing on education - not teach bible at school. Get them to work on real issues - http://issa.house.gov/
PERM labor certification is issued by DOL based on QC not being able to find minimally qualified US workers (Citizens and GC holders) at the "prevailing wages" in the local labor market. If the Fruit company were to be in Sorrento Valley - and they laid off 10K people from all the groups. QC would have to stop processing for people with same skills. Layoff sucks. It sucks more for people who need to restart GC processing. It sucks even more for people who need to be deported.
One day you will all be 50 yrs old, you will have either cashed out as a VP, or you will be a 50yr old engineer making more than "prevailing wage" and be laid off. It will be kind of fair for him to go back to Engineer wage. I am pretty confident many Directors in the large firms (Intel, MSFT, QC) with +1 skills - will need to go back to these prevailing Engineer wages or sit and cry about H1Bs. The program is a success story of corporate america to lobby and keep a flood of cheap labor, so the "prevailing wage" of entry level engineer is low. Same practice - but more crude is followed with mexican laborers.
Look at what has happened to the average salaries of doctors after this practice of importing doctors stopped. If you are happy with these results, call your senator to understand his take on this subject, and elect a person who agrees with you. You get the government you deserve.
Do you mean Qualcomm is like a snake, make you feel comfortable and strike when you don't expect it?
Sneaky and unethical = the Qualcomm way.
@137450: I agree 100%; no more future American citizenships "produced" by Qualcomm.
I am impressed with this. QC should also withdraw all current GC in processing and H1Bs. QCOM is not complying with sprit of immigration law if they are same time laying off citizen/GC holder just just to get cheap H1B's labor....We should probably also let congressmen involved to look in to this to make sure their is no sneaky business practices going on here.
If you are waiting to file 485 form, and you are been laid off before that, you still lose your GC, dude!!
If class action was going to happen, QC wants to prove they do not "produce" green cards any longer. I think this is smart from QC from legal perspective.
I think they do that from legal stand point rather than money; also H1Bs are never going to sue QC so QC feels safe in that regard.
when the cost cutting drive starts.... it will be from water bottles to soda to attending conferences to ......layoffs..... the next step will be reduce the relocation budget for the new hires will go out..... like many companies in bay area tell upfront in their job postings that they are not give any relocation.... GC filing is one of the "perks" which qualcomm gave...
qualcomm is in a "panic mode"....so things will be nasty for some time....
Good riddance , H1B should have never been here in the first place.
You guys do realize that QC has no obligation to file GC for H1B employees, right?
Anonymous127375, I think you're an idiot. What do you think?
I believe the OP is HR recruiting for some kther big firms and tryin to spread fear and take talent away from QC.. Ur too transparent dude.. Juat say there good jobs in ur company and people might just come cu of tht!
What is your source? Why would you spread news like this on a forum like this? You have issues man....major issues.
No one to blame here except for QC GREED. Americans never should've been displayed and H1Bs never should've been here.
Finally, shoulda done this a while ago!
what is the source of the news...... ?? ..... if true then many will have no reason to stay in QUALCOMM......