It's a cost issue usually disguised as a "skilled immigrant" issue. Large companies want technical workers (the new miners and factory workers) who are willing to accept a much lower wage than native workers. So when they talk about "skilled" they usually mean "skilled and willing to work for $40k/year instead of $80k/year".
Just look at how many H1B positions are advertised and how much legal but shady stuff goes on. Put ad in local paper among classifieds for "free dirt available", if any resumes are received from US citizens they are discarded (note they have to be "considered" but not accepted), and so on.
If it was just about "skills" there would be no need for this shit to go on.
You can hire an H1B for 45k/year. I know because I was that H1B at one point. My previous employer gave me quick pay rises once I proved that I was capable, but not everyone is so lucky.
Was the prevailing wage where/when you were employed less than 45k?. If it was then you were not undercutting the american worker,if not your employer was doing something illegal.
From personal experience hiring a H1B is anything but cheap, lawyer fees and all.
This was for a programming role in New York City- I do not know anyone that gets paid $45k. I'm unsure how they calculate prevailing wages, but I'd suggest that the formula could do with some tweaking.
i doubt prevailing wage in new york city is $45k for a programming job.
Prevailing wage determination has nothing to with H1B even if that was the case.
Well, I can tell you that it was, because I have the paperwork at home which says exactly that. While the wage determination isn't part of the H1B process it still has a key role to play in it.
>Just look at how many H1B positions are advertised and how much legal but shady stuff goes on. Put ad in local paper among classifieds for "free dirt available", if any resumes are received from US citizens they are discarded (note they have to be "considered" but not accepted), and so on.
That video has nothing whatsoever to do with H1B.
It is for a green card application which is completely a different thing. The choice the employer faces is, does he sponsor a green card for someone working for many years and has invaluable company knowledge, or send them home and hire someone with the same qualifications but train them again on the company internals.
Just look at how many H1B positions are advertised and how much legal but shady stuff goes on. Put ad in local paper among classifieds for "free dirt available", if any resumes are received from US citizens they are discarded (note they have to be "considered" but not accepted), and so on.
If it was just about "skills" there would be no need for this shit to go on.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCbFEgFajGU&feature=plcp&...