Subj : Re: Industry Calls for More Foreign Programmers
To   : comp.programming
From : Flavius Vespasianus
Date : Thu Aug 18 2005 12:40 am

Scott Moore <samiamsansspam@Sun.COM> wrote in
news:ddqod5$seh$1@news1nwk.SFbay.Sun.COM: 

> 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. 

That is not correct. There is no requirement whatsoever that employer make 
any effort to hire Ameircans before applying for guest workers on H-1B 
visas. In fact, there is a well-known and frequently-used loophole in the 
law that allows employer to replace Americans with H-1B workers.

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