[gubamyster]

the gov't makes the company pay the "going rate"

The company I work for hired a H-1B MBA for less than the market rate for a regular staff accountant fresh out of college. After a year & a half of training, he bailed & went back home. In order to renew his visa, we had to justify why he deserved to be hired over an American, but salary was not a factor.

[ConsistentLibertarian]

"In order to renew his visa, we had to justify why he deserved to be hired over an American" You're not describing the H1B program. That's not a requirement. What is a requirement is that you get certification from the Labor Board that you're paying market rate. Aside: It's amazing how many people here favor government regulation of the labor market. Y'all think it would be bad idea to raise the minimum wage, no?