Also Federal Law sets a minimum prevailing wage for those on H1B. Employers literally cannot go below that number and get the visa approved. By contrast a native-born developer can lowball them if he so chooses. So theoretically a native-born guy can be CHEAPER than H1.
The big problem with H1B now IMHO is that 90% of them are getting hired on fake resumes, and they do NOT actually have the experience and expertise that they claim.
“The big problem with H1B now IMHO is that 90% of them are getting hired on fake resumes, and they do NOT actually have the experience and expertise that they claim.”
Truer words have never been spoken.
I was only burnt once by that. From that point forward I would ask technical questions of even the most “experienced” applicants.
Have you worked with technology x? “Yes”
Give me a brief summary of technology x. -silence-