They’re right about 1 and 3, but not 2. Life has gotten much better in a good chunk of the world, that the opportunity loss for not moving to US is getting smaller. You can easily see it by immigration application numbers by country.
Visa issuance doubling and having less applications from improving countries can both be true. I think you want issuance by place of birth to make the comparison OP is pointing out.
> I think you want issuance by place of birth to make the comparison OP is pointing out.
I’m not seeing a year to year comparison on the page you linked. It’s calculable from the monthly figures, but I’ll wait and see if the GP responds with his own source.
Not true.
> Nowadays, a US degree isn't considered prestigious outside of a few elite schools
Not true.
> Opportunities and quality of life in other countries have either caught up or surpassed the US in certain areas.
Not true.