I recently hired for an entry level position, blind to VISA status. We received an enormous number of applications. We received very few applications that were

I recently hired for an entry level position, blind to VISA status. We received an enormous number of applications. We received very few applications that were from US residents, I’d estimate only 5%. By the end of the drawn out process of filtering people based on cover letters, resumes, majors, GPA, work experience, portfolios, papers published, etc. There were 2 Americans left, who didn’t respond to the interview request. American Colleges are full of foreign students, who are often at the top of their class and have made it through several ability filters to get here. If you’re hiring with meritocracy in mind, you’ll end up interviewing foreign students. Software consulting can be abused because these type of contracts are often awarded based on cost. By driving down salary costs compared to other consultancies, the Indian firms are able to win jobs. These firms aren’t interested in hiring Americans because of the power dynamic that they’ve established with their staff.