But it's pretty much the only way to get a work visa in the US. What are the alternatives? L-1? Not much good for US companies that want to hire at the US HQ l

But it's pretty much the only way to get a work visa in the US. What are the alternatives? L-1? Not much good for US companies that want to hire at the US HQ locations. O-1? Even the average master's degree holder doesn't qualify for this. Also, not eligible for a green card. TN? Only really applicable to Canadians, not eligible for a green card. Waiting for a green card outside the country? De facto discriminatory against Chinese & Indian applicants, the two biggest pools of high tech workers because the green card queue times are insanely long. Americans don't seem to realize that it's really, really hard to get into the country legally to work and the H1-B is one of the few avenues to get a green card for a skilled worker.