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That sounds like an all-round illegal scheme. First, in order to get a H-1B you need an actual job offer, and with the application the employer is certifying th
by lutorm 16y ago
That sounds like an all-round illegal scheme. First, in order to get a H-1B you need an actual job offer, and with the application the employer is certifying that they will pay that rate. There is no such thing as a "middle man", you can't simply apply for an H-1B for someone with the intent of them going looking for a job when they get here.
- IgorPartola 16y agoIt's not quite as crude as you made it sound. The programmer works for company X, with a fixed hourly rate. He has the H1-B with that company, and they are the ones who are sponsoring him. Company X contracts out to Company Y who pays company X for the services provided by the developer on-site. Company Y pays Company X, and Company X in turn pays the developer. On paper this looks legitimate to me.
- lutorm 16y agoYeah, that's probably legit, but company X would (I hope) still be required to pay the programmer whatever they said in their H1B application.