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Re:H-1B visas mainly go to Indian outsourcing firms by tenpoundhammer on Tuesday April 18, 2017 @09:32PM (#14144735)
I've worked for 2 fortune 500 companies that have brought in multiple low payed H1-b visas instead of hiring at the standard US rate. As an engineer I was part of the hiring process. All of the candidates at both places ended up being far less qualified than Wipro claimed and did a terrible job.

So it definitely happens, I'd say it happens a lot.

There are also great H1-b hires like the one I'm working with right now. He is incredibly skilled. He also cant work for another company unless he reapplies so he's stuck.

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Re:H-1B visas mainly go to Indian outsourcing firms by ouesp on Wednesday April 19, 2017 @09:49AM (#14147656)
If his I-140 is approved, make sure he wont lose his line in the long long queue for the greencard. ( 10 years ). Switching H1B is not that easy as it sounds. It comes with its own set of complications depending on what stage you are in for the process of greencard.

heck ! ask him to apply Canada express entry and forget H1B. There are good IT in Canada too if he is skilled enough.

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Re:H-1B visas mainly go to Indian outsourcing firms by arjie on Wednesday April 19, 2017 @06:32AM (#14146756)
You should tell your friend he can switch. An immigration lawyer can easily advise better but he's not 'stuck' since continuing employment is not subject to the lottery. I had a friend switch last year and it was painless.
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