US EditionH-1B: Elon Musk Defends Visas but Says Outsourcing Firms 'Game' the System
Elon Musk supports the H-1B visa program but calls for reforms to stop abuses by some outsourcing firms, citing a 70% drop in approvals for Indian companies since 2015.
- On Sunday, Elon Musk defended the H-1B visa programme on Nikhil Kamath's podcast, opposing its shutdown and noting some firms hire foreign workers cheaply while his firms seek scarce talent.
- Outsourcing and staffing firms are accused of gaming the lottery through multiple entries or low-cost hires, and Elon Musk said, `We need to stop the gaming of the system.`
- NFAP data this month shows approvals for top seven Indian outsourcing companies fell 70%, while roughly 70% of H-1B visas serve Indian citizens in technology and medicine.
- In September, the new fee prompted immediate anxiety among Indian workers and employers, while NFAP warned the U.S. administration's overhaul could increase denial rates and hiring problems.
- With trade talks aiming to finish by the end of this year, U.S.-India trade negotiations focus on steep levies on Indian exports while Elon Musk said tariffs create market distortions and he unsuccessfully tried to dissuade President Donald Trump.
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Musk Says H-1B Visas Being ‘Gamed,’ but Defends System
Elon Musk has said the H-1B visa system is being “gamed” by “some outsourcing companies,” but defended the system overall, saying the abuse should be clamped down on rather than scrapping the entire program. Around 70 percent of these visas, intended to allow companies in the United States to hire skilled foreign workers, are issued to Indian citizens working in sectors including technology and medicine, with Chinese nationals the second largest…
Times of India
The Economic TimesH-1B visas: Outsourcing firms have gamed the system, says Elon Musk in Nikhil Kamath's podcast
During his recent chat on Nikhil Kamath's podcast, Elon Musk expressed strong views on the H-1B visa program, citing instances of its misuse by some outsourcing companies. With the US government mulling over implementing higher fees for H-1B applications, Musk highlighted the intention behind these changes: to safeguard American employment and bolster local industry.
Musk backs H-1B, praises India’s talent as key to US tech strength
Highlights:Musk says the US has “immensely benefited” from Indian talent. Strongly supports the H-1B visa programme. Warns shutting H-1B down would be “very bad” for America. Acknowledges some misuse but calls for fixing, not ending it. Comments made on Nikhil Kamath’s People by WTF podcast.The US has been an “immense beneficiary” of talent from India, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has said, and voiced strong support for the H1B visa programme, cautionin…
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