FWIW, H1Bs have run out until October 2013. Lachy is Australian though, and could almost qualify for the E3, which is a far better visa (I'm still on it seven

FWIW, H1Bs have run out until October 2013. Lachy is Australian though, and could almost qualify for the E3, which is a far better visa (I'm still on it seven years on) though it still needs employer sponsorship and some level of university education, which makes it less than suitable for his case. The dynamics of the H1B run-out will be interesting for Australian tech workers if it means US companies can only hire Canadians (TN) and Australians (E3) for the next 16 months.