Correct me if I'm wrong, but H1Bs are time consuming/expensive to set up and greatly increase the risk/difficulty of hiring unless you have a process set up and

Correct me if I'm wrong, but H1Bs are time consuming/expensive to set up and greatly increase the risk/difficulty of hiring unless you have a process set up and in-house legal to deal with all the paperwork. Large corporations maybe, but not small startups. Immigrants who already have residency and a US work history work at US market rates. (Signed, an immigrant with residency, working at US market rates).