Comments on: THE STATE OF STATE IMMIGRATION LAWS http://immigrantconnect.com/2008/03/08/the-state-of-state-immigration-laws/ Current Information and Opinions on US Immigration Laws and Policies - 50,000+ Monthly Page Views Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:47:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Bradley Maged http://immigrantconnect.com/2008/03/08/the-state-of-state-immigration-laws/#comment-1324 Bradley Maged Mon, 10 Mar 2008 23:07:55 +0000 http://immigrantconnect.com/2008/03/08/the-state-of-state-immigration-laws/#comment-1324 Thanks for the comment and the interesting article. I heard about these outsourcing companies and I do agree that it's unfair given the limited number of visas that these two companies should have such a large percentage of approved H-1B's. This is something Congress would have to address. I have also heard the argument that H-1B workers take jobs from Americans. The only question I have regarding this statement is why a company would go through the effort and expense of hiring a foreign worker if they could find an American worker to do the job as well? My experience has been that most H-1B workers for whom we have done visas are paid very well and their employers usually end up sponsoring them for permanent residence. Moreover, the employers are required to pay H-1B workers the prevailing wage and no such requirement exists for US workers. Therefore, in addition to their salaries, if one counts the legal and filing fees for two H-1B's and a green card through completion, you're looking at an additional $18,000 to $20,000 in expense for the company that chooses to hire a foreign worker. This does not include dependents. Why go through all of this hassle and expense if there are plentiful US workers available? It just doesn't make good business sense. Thanks for the comment and the interesting article. I heard about these outsourcing companies and I do agree that it’s unfair given the limited number of visas that these two companies should have such a large percentage of approved H-1B’s. This is something Congress would have to address.

I have also heard the argument that H-1B workers take jobs from Americans. The only question I have regarding this statement is why a company would go through the effort and expense of hiring a foreign worker if they could find an American worker to do the job as well? My experience has been that most H-1B workers for whom we have done visas are paid very well and their employers usually end up sponsoring them for permanent residence. Moreover, the employers are required to pay H-1B workers the prevailing wage and no such requirement exists for US workers. Therefore, in addition to their salaries, if one counts the legal and filing fees for two H-1B’s and a green card through completion, you’re looking at an additional $18,000 to $20,000 in expense for the company that chooses to hire a foreign worker. This does not include dependents. Why go through all of this hassle and expense if there are plentiful US workers available? It just doesn’t make good business sense.

]]> By: ukrtiger http://immigrantconnect.com/2008/03/08/the-state-of-state-immigration-laws/#comment-1323 ukrtiger Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:48:15 +0000 http://immigrantconnect.com/2008/03/08/the-state-of-state-immigration-laws/#comment-1323 Hello As the H1B "one-day" season approaching soon, would be interesting to have you comments on this article: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_11/b4075062465238.htm?chan=r Hello
As the H1B “one-day” season approaching soon, would be interesting to have you comments on this article: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_11/b4075062465238.htm?chan=r

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