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I wonder exactly what skills this gentleman had that were unobtainable from citizens in the Boston area...

• tzm 13y ago
  Skills are just one component. Possibly team dynamics, prior knowledge, attitude, passion and intellect played a role. These are characteristics that are hard to find anywhere, not just Boston.
• manishsharan 13y ago
  He is a bright college kid from Boston area. What more would you want to see ?
  • MaggieL 13y ago
    Well, the H-1B law does identify "college" as being a normal requirement. "Kid" would be age discrimination an a job req, of course.
• eshvk 13y ago
  Unfortunately, we live in a world where discrimination against someone who doesn't hold the right passport is legitimate. Replacing the word 'citizen' in your statement with 'white', 'straight' or 'men' would automatically destroy any argument there.
  • MaggieL 13y ago
    Maybe. But since the law isn't written that way, that's a straw man.
    • eshvk 13y ago
      So explain this to me like I am 12: If the law made it legal to discriminate based on race (as must have existed when you were a kid), would you be okay with aforesaid discrimination?
• ojbyrne 13y ago
  Unobtainable from _available_ citizens in the Boston area.
  • MaggieL 13y ago
    Very few skills are obtainable from the unavailable.
• hpagey 13y ago
  Thats what LCA is for. Not for you to decide, USCIS will decide it the candidate is displacing local talent. If they feel it is, H1b will be denied.
  • MaggieL 13y ago
    It's for me to decide if I think the government is "taking care that the laws are faithfully executed", as the Constitution requires of the Executive Branch. Been a lot of questions about that these days.