tax-penalize companies who overuse H1B to keep wages down
Many or most large corporations are using off-shored IT resources because they are cheaper. They are also hiring a lot of foreign H1B-visa employees, claiming that similar expertise cannot be found in the U. S. work force. This is a blatant misrepresentation; there is plenty of expertise, but it costs more. Use of H1B's for jobs which Americans could fill should result in a higher tax burden.
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bakana
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BTW, did you know that a company can also disqualify the Americans who have been replaced by an H1-B from receiving Unemployment by putting down the wrong "Reason" for termination? Go quietly, or we'll really mess up your life! Oh, and don't forget that any New job you might find will be calling us for a Reference ... Good Luck with That!
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bakana
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How does ilikefood claim that the H1-B holders are are more "well qualified" than the Americans who are often forced to Train their H1-B Replacements? It happens all the time. When the Americans complain, they get told that, if they complain, they are fired Immediately. If they train their replacements, they get to collect their salaries for a few more weeks. And maybe even some Severance.
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ilikefood
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Also, most H1B visas are for highly skilled work. I have a bunch of friends who work for consulting, finance, etc. firms, and they make just as much money as the Americans. So I don't think companies are using H1B visas to "keep wages down". The best candidate should get the job regardless of origin. If Americans want those jobs they should make sure they're well-qualified - and they often aren't.
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ilikefood
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Oh man, you're so confused... In this video they're talking about GREEN CARDS not H1B visas. To get a green card through work you need to be at the company for several years on an H1B visa. If I'm an employer and I have a great employee who's worked for me for several years, don't you think it makes sense to keep him around instead of hiring a random American?
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bakana
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View the following video before commenting further on this subject:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCbFEgFajGU
Very Blatant advice on how to Cheat on the H1-B process.
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ilikefood
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Where do you get the idea that companies use H1B visas to "keep wages down"? That's simply not true. Arranging for an H1B visa for an employee is incredibly difficult and very expensive. If a company could simply hire a US employee and avoid dealing with lawyers and the IRS, don't you think they would?
If anything, H1B visas should be easier to get to attract talented people to the US.