[NobleFree]

Pseudo-qualified H-1B workers are destroying the data infrastructures of many private companies, as well, but the consequences are less publicly visible.

[TheConservativeTejano]

Pseudo-qualified H-1B workers are destroying the data infrastructures of many private companies, as well, but the consequences are less publicly visible.

Partner, you hit a home run on the above statement.

First of all, why do we keep importing these HIB visas into the U.S.A.

The DemonRat party just love the HIB visa workers coming into our country since they can use them to destroy not only our economy but our political institutions.

I would say a "Big Heck No To HIB Worker" since we do not want anymore illegal alien vermin in our country.

[SecondAmendment]

> Pseudo-qualified H-1B workers are destroying the data infrastructures of many private companies, as well, but the consequences are less publicly visible.

Bingo !

Here is the dirty secret of software development, the vast majority of developers do not have the skills and experience to do their job, and throwing more bodies at the problem only makes things worse.

This strategy wastes more money than hiring an handful of well qualified engineers to do the work, 99 percent of the people we currently import with H1-B visas are not qualified for the jobs they take from Americans...

[ScottfromNJ]

My understanding is that President Trump has substantially toughened the H1B re-certification standards, which has the same effect as working towards eliminating the program outright. So it appears at least he’s making the H1B visas difficult to obtain. Still, the program should be eliminated completely, but that may take an act of Congress.

[Robert DeLong]

Sagitec Solutions: 7 of 10 partners are Indian

[Political Junkie Too]

There is no federal rule requiring companies to hire Americans before H-1Bs...

This isn't true.

The whole premise of H-1B visas was that no qualified Americans could be found for the job, and that companies had to demonstrate that they searched for qualified Americans before pursuing the H-1B visa route.

Now, they may be gaming the system by making the "qualifications" unattainable, but it still is a requirement.

From USA Department of Labor: H-1B Program:

Overview

The H-1B program applies to employers seeking to hire nonimmigrant aliens as workers in specialty occupations or as fashion models of distinguished merit and ability. A specialty occupation is one that requires the application of a body of highly specialized knowledge and the attainment of at least a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent. The intent of the H-1B provisions is to help employers who cannot otherwise obtain needed business skills and abilities from the U.S. workforce by authorizing the temporary employment of qualified individuals who are not otherwise authorized to work in the United States.

The law establishes certain standards in order to protect similarly employed U.S. workers from being adversely affected by the employment of the nonimmigrant workers, as well as to protect the H-1B nonimmigrant workers. Employers must attest to the Department of Labor that they will pay wages to the H-1B nonimmigrant workers that are at least equal to the actual wage paid by the employer to other workers with similar experience and qualifications for the job in question, or the prevailing wage for the occupation in the area of intended employment – whichever is greater.

Key News

DOL Announces Plans to Protect American Workers from H-1B Program Discrimination: On June 6, 2017, the Department of Labor announced actions to increase protections of American workers while more aggressively confronting entities committing visa program fraud and abuse. Read More

-PJ

[Wuli]

Indian owned IT companies in the U.S. don’t care as much about the IT qualifications of the Indian H1-B workers they import as they do the fact that they are Indian.

I sat near two such folks in an airport one time. An older one was telling a younger one not to worry about what he didn’t know. They’d cover for him as long as they could still bill for the work.