Trump's move was really tough-directly soaring the fees companies pay for H-1B visa applicants from a few thousand dollars to $100,000. It has turned the United States 'decades-old global talent introduction policy upside down.
H-1B visa used to be the "American pass" that many people dreamed of. From Indian engineers in Silicon Valley to financial elites on Wall Street, this channel not only changed personal destinies, but also Important support for U.S. technological dominance。Even current First Lady Melania and technology maniac Musk relied on such visas to gain a foothold in the United States.
But now a paper announcement by Trump has cut off the possibility of the vast majority.
So why did Trump do this?
First of all, for Combating those airborne policies.- These companies are namely working visas for overseas employees, but are actually facilitating illegal immigration.
Second, the U.S. job market is not very optimistic. The latest data shows that the U.S. unemployment rate has climbed to 4.3%, and nearly a million fewer jobs have been created than expected. In this case, Trump threatened to Priority should be given to ensuring local employment。
Everyone can see it, it’s just the surface. Trump also introduced the so-called “golden card” policy – foreigners can quickly get a visa by paying $1 million to $2 million.This clearly means that the doors of the United States are not completely closed, just now to enter the door must first pay "buy money."
When Trump signed the announcement, he said: "We want to make sure that the introduction is really high-end talent, and if the company thinks someone is not worth $100,000, it shows that the job is entirely for Americans to do."
A newly graduated doctor may not be able to create immediate economic benefits for the time being, but no one knows what achievements he will make five years later. Now this $100,000 threshold is likely to keep such people out. More ironically, While Trump raises visa thresholds, U.S. technology companies are facing a serious talent shortage.
While the United States is building talent walls, the other end of the world is taking on a completely different scene. China has launched a visa category specifically for young foreign scientific and technological talentsThe breakthrough of this policy is that applicants can come to China to look for opportunities without having to get a job offer in advance.
More remarkable is A series of overseas talent recruitment fairs held by ChinaThe stable social environment and huge market potential are becoming a unique advantage in China’s attraction of talent.
The commentary in the Indian media can be seen as a spark of blood. They called America's new H-1B policy a "suicide policy"This metaphor is sharp, but reveals a cruel reality: China is building its own talent ecosystem with amazing efficiency as the United States repeatedly shakes on the issue of talent introduction.
It is worth noting that China's strategy of attracting talents appears to be more systematic and sustainable. There are not only "entrepreneurial visas" for young talents, but also a package of solutions such as supporting housing subsidies and children's education. This complete idea of "attracting, keeping and using well" is in sharp contrast to the simple and rude charging policy of the United States.
This visa storm set off by Trump is quietly changing the pattern of technological competition between China and the United States. Analysts generally believe that, This move by the United States is tantamount to "self-abolishing martial arts" in the scientific and technological competition. The essence of scientific and technological competition is talent competition. When the United States took the initiative to close the door, China took advantage of the trend to catch these talents.
This change in talent flow may trigger the "Mattaha effect."When more top talent chooses China, more talent will be attracted to follow and form a cycle of goodness.Like Silicon Valley becomes Silicon Valley, not just because there are good companies, but because there are the smartest brains.Now China is trying to replicate this success.
and so on, This will not only be a weakening of U.S. scientific and technological advantage, but also a trend to shift the focus of global scientific and technological innovation.The influx of international top talent will inevitably drive the development of relevant industries, and make companies that master core technologies, also willing to pioneer business in emerging markets. and this diversified flow of talent, in the future may generate more innovative results, and thus new breakthroughs in the international market.
Trump's visa policy will inevitably have a small impact on the global talent flow, and if China can seize this window period, it will be expected to curve-out in key fields such as artificial intelligence, biotechnology and so on, and lock the victory in the future of science and technology.