Overview

• An ed‑tech co‑owner, Hany Girgis, highlighted that 73.7% of H‑1B approvals from 2020 to 2023 went to one country, citing a Bloomberg graphic.
• India accounted for roughly 230,000 approvals in that period, far ahead of China at about 16% (slightly over 51,000) and Canada at 3%.
• Girgis described the pattern as a “pipeline of cheap, compliant labour” benefiting outsourcing firms and called the system “rigged.”
• He also pointed to job data he says show H‑1B workers earn less than Americans in five of six major tech roles, questioning claims about hiring for top talent.
• Online reactions ranged from defending India’s dominance as a function of its large, English‑speaking talent pool to calls to curb H‑1Bs, alongside reminders of how the LCA, lottery caps, and six‑year limit structure the program.