I guess I got lucky. I applied for H1B in 2009 and the annual quota remained open for 280 days that year. I know great number of engineers who were able to stay

I guess I got lucky. I applied for H1B in 2009 and the annual quota remained open for 280 days that year. I know great number of engineers who were able to stay because of H1Bs. Company has to offer what is a comparable wage in that region for a particular profession.