I bang keys until I get the outcome my employer desires and in my employer's timeframe. And I never turn down a combat assignment. I work for a company that must be missing the boat H-1B boat, I guess.
He, he, maybe your company did not miss H-1B boat. God forbid that employee's desire, timeframe or family could matter! I am sure that you deserve H-1H visa - I can write the best personal reference for you if you wish.
Well I not only "banged keys", but I did research and design work. I wrote design docs and attended design meetings. I utilized various lab equipment to test what I had designed and implemented.
And I never turn down a combat assignment.
Right now I haven't had an interview in over a year after being out of work since 2001. I've submitted my resume to every single position I've seen that asks for ANY type of experience that I have, and that includes "combat assignments". The number of agencies that I've been in touch with is high, and the number of resumes I've sent out is in the hundreds.
So don't tell ME that there isn't a problem here. I've been gainfully employed for ALL of my adult life, and have never had this sort of problem before. If you had read Dr. Matloff's report, you'd know that this is not an isolated case, but instead is a rather common phenomenon these days.