Archive · 13 Sep 2025
Ed-Tech Founder: H-1B Visa System 'Rigged' for India
The H-1B visa lets skilled workers from other countries work in the U.S. An ed-tech founder, Hany Girgis, is upset because most of these visas, nearly 74%, go to people from India.
He believes companies use the system to hire cheaper workers, not necessarily the best.
Others say this is because many skilled and educated people live in India.
The H-1B process starts with applications and a lottery.
Critics argue the system favors large outsourcing firms.
Some question who is really at fault.
An ed-tech co-owner criticized the H-1B visa system for favoring India.
73.7% of H-1B approvals from 2020-2023 went to India.
The speaker claims the system prioritizes 'cheap, compliant labor'.
Critics argue the lottery process is distorted by mass applications.
Online reactions were divided, with some defending the numbers and others critical.
- Who
- Hany Girgis, H-1B visa applicants and recipients, commenters
- What
- Discussion of H-1B visa approval distribution and related concerns
- When
- 2020-2023 (data period)
- Where
- United States
- Why
- To discuss the fairness and implications of the H-1B visa process.
Criticism
Defense
Approval Distribution
Criticism
System is rigged and favors a pipeline of cheap labor.
Defense
The approvals reflect where most skilled and educated people reside.
Focus of Criticism
Criticism
Should be directed at the companies.
Defense
N/A
- Visa Type
- H-1B
- Data Period
- 2020-2023
- India Approval Rate
- 73.7%
- Second Highest Country
- China (16%)
- Ed-tech Co-owner
- Hany Girgis
Sources
Beyond the H-1B: Alternative pathways for Indian students to build a career in US
‘Future US chances get messy’: Laid-off H-1B worker shares survival checklist, says ‘not perfect, but this covers…’
‘73.7% of H-1B approvals go to one country’: Ed-tech co-owner as India leads the list; ‘pipeline of cheap labour…’
