[ghitma]

The SO is that the companies in lets say India that sponsor the H1B programmers reimburse the programmers for living expense such as housing and commuting. Many of these Indian companies own the condos or rent the apartments that the H1b programmers live in. This allows the programmer to live on the lower salary. This is not a level playing field. I know this from first hand experience

[1rudeboy]

H1-B visas require an American sponsor. Are you thinking of L visas?