> irresponsible conjecture. More like mis-informed assertion on your part. The filing employer is REQUIRED BY LAW to prove that they couldn't find an equally q

> irresponsible conjecture. More like mis-informed assertion on your part. The filing employer is REQUIRED BY LAW to prove that they couldn't find an equally qualified person in USA.. They are required to post a job listing and vet applicants. The H1B abusers like Microsoft, Infosys skirt around this by putting an ad in an obsure local newspaper that no-one is going to read. And even if someone applies the Hiring Manager finds some grounds to reject the applicant without legally getting into a pickle ("ex: candidate failed verbal tech interview etc). See: https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/FactSheet62/whdfs62M.pdf https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/FactSheet62/whdfs62M... and https://www.uscis.gov/eir/visa-guide/h-1b-specialty-occupation/understanding-h-1b-requirements https://www.uscis.gov/eir/visa-guide/h-1b-specialty-occupati...