Subj : Re: Industry Calls for More Foreign Programmers
To   : comp.programming
From : Duane Bozarth
Date : Mon Aug 15 2005 03:17 pm

Scott Moore wrote:
> 
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> The H-1B visa program requires that companies hire an "equivalent" US
> worker by advertising the position in a local paper or similar. But this
> is a standard system to "game". H-1B visa "ads" can be found that state
> extraordinarily specific job requirements (must be familiar with xycon,
> zircon and zelnich programs), and low pay for any job in that field,
> especially considering the specific experience requirements. If you know
> the particular company involved, it would be apparent that the skill
> requirements and pay were taken from a H-1B visa applicant who has already
> agreed to the job, and is just waiting for the formalities.
....

This is a description of similar tactics used in small- and/or
minority-owned business set-aside RFP's as published in order to steer
work to pre-selected firms/individuals.

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