This is an interesting thought. I had the same sentiment when I was staying in Europe on similar conditions. Then the changes came and they at first seemed as worsen the situation, but instead was a change for better. As obusive visas were exchanged for others that offer better conditions.
I am curious, can you give an example where that happened?
In any case, I don't think that the current Administration is planning to overhaul the H1B system, given that a change in that visa policy requires legislation, and I don't think it is high on the list of priorities of Congress right now to do anything about this.
I worked for an international organization in Geneva, Switzerland that used to give out work permits that wouldn’t allow spouses to work, neither could we get a credit card. These were more like seasonal permits extended up to 3 - 4 years. Then with the change of leadership this was phased out. At first we thought that we’d have to leave, but then we saw that we were still needed, so they started to give us better visas.
