There are so many variables at play. Author is looking at it from a narrow window. I'd not blame him as this affects him personally. That said, what are some ot

There are so many variables at play. Author is looking at it from a narrow window. I'd not blame him as this affects him personally. That said, what are some other variables? (1) Polyfill Disney is a global company and their management have to balance hundred different priorities that includes reducing HR cost. Don't be shocked if all of these H1B/L1 replacements are replaced by some highly automated systems in the next 5-10years. (2) Economics Ask yourself why are you using Uber over local taxi, Airbnb over Hilton, Target over Wholefoods? Be it corporation or individual, in all these cases, you are getting pretty much the same service at a reduced price. It's not a deal breaker when you are looking at replaceable cogs. (3) Enforcement There are some gray areas. H1Bs should be used where local resources are difficult to find or not at par with job requirements. Companies based in Bay Area, NYC, Boston, Austin, Houston and Denver face this problem day in and day out. I don't know how this spans out across the geography. (4) Skills If you are really good and someone who has been diligent about keeping his skills and knowledge up to date. You should have no problem finding your next gig. If you have a tendency to take the union mentality. That's probably not going to work. (5) Attitude I tried and failed to get a friend's resume across our recruiter. He is a former federal software engineer whose best skills read ~ COBOL and SQL. He is living in Bay Area, but refuses to try shops like Hack Reactor. Never stops blaming foreign workers. Somehow under the illusion that he has a birthright to that job. Taking your environment for granted is not wise.