[harpseal]

If the job is sent offshore that's one thing... but if a replacement is hired within the US, being paid Indian rates, then that is flagrant abuse of the L-1 visa program; I believe this was the case with Siemens.

Since some individuals must swear under penalty of perjury no L1 visa holder or H1-B visa holder will displace and American worker or be paid less than the prevailing wage for that function it is a felony not just an abuse. i apreciate the thought but lets stop waltzing arround the apoligists for criminals.

[1066AD]

L1 visa holder or H1-B visa holder will displace and American worker or be paid less than the prevailing wage
As I remember it an L-1 holder typically remains on his "local" payroll while in the US and would get a per diem or similar, taxes would be paid in the home country as it was assumed to be a temporary arrangement not immigrancy - the idea of the L-1 being that it was a way for multinationals to move folk around for training assignments etc. It's worked well for years for that purpose. What is wrong is these foreign companies opening a US office, bringing people in on an L-1 then contracting them out e.g. to Siemens. This is totally wrong, an abuse, and NOT what the L-1 was designed for. The H-1B is to import so-called needed people who, as you say, are supposed to be paid US rates, pay US taxes etc. That's the difference.

[hillyes]

Don't worry,the Somali Bantu warriors that Bush is importing to USA will take up the slack. After all, they don't know how to use a toilet or turn a doorknob.