L1 is backlogged, O1 is backlogged, and the eb1/2-to-greencard (not citizenship) backlog is reaching 20 years for those born in India and China.
On top of that salaries have gotten significantly higher in both countries now ($60k-80k TC mid career)
At this point, most H1B sponsorship is for a candidate on an OPT, but now there is an incentive to relocate those employees back to a foreign office (Canada, India, Singapore, etc).
And, leaving aside tech - healthcare workers like nurses and doctors, along with academics are overwhelmingly sponsored via H1B - not O1. Say goodbye to the Phillipines-to-US pipeline that was helping keep rural healthcare infra on it's last legs.
On top of that salaries have gotten significantly higher in both countries now ($60k-80k TC mid career)
At this point, most H1B sponsorship is for a candidate on an OPT, but now there is an incentive to relocate those employees back to a foreign office (Canada, India, Singapore, etc).
And, leaving aside tech - healthcare workers like nurses and doctors, along with academics are overwhelmingly sponsored via H1B - not O1. Say goodbye to the Phillipines-to-US pipeline that was helping keep rural healthcare infra on it's last legs.