I think the best you could do perhaps would be to act as a reference or use your contacts at US companies (if you have any) to give your friends some leads. On

I think the best you could do perhaps would be to act as a reference or use your contacts at US companies (if you have any) to give your friends some leads. One person I know has a valid visa and is in the US already (due to his wife taking a phd there), but has been unable to secure a job for many months now. The market is rough.