Nothing is perfect in this world, be it in US or India. US gives H1 to get its highly skilled job done with least amount of money and at the same time there are ppl who breach the rule and exploit innocent ppl. After all everyone wants to come to the US. This country provides better life style. So getting a little less doesn't matter to some folks who just entered US on H1. Now coming to the point of fake experience, I've interviewed ppl who have GC and don't even know how to speak proper english. Every thing looks so fake on their experience. They can't even answer normal tech. questions. And when you talk to their consultant they usually tell you that this guy is very good blah blah blah. But it is a reality. the guy happened to be a gulti. So my perception about gulti have become more and more stronger about putting fake experience and entering into US. It doesn't mean that all are alike. But there lot of such guy. Its kind of disgusting. There are much more smarter guys who are waiting for the opportunity but not able to make it because they are the unlucky ones who didn't get their H1-b petition thru the lottery system.
RE:bottom line
by Lal Popat on Aug 12, 2007 01:39 PM Permalink
US does not give its highly skilled job done with least amount of money. H1-B regulations stipulate the employee is paid wage at the prevailing rate as set by the Dept. of Labor. It is the desi companies & bodyshoppers who give a salary different then on paper.
RE:bottom line
by Sameer Bhagwat on Aug 12, 2007 09:14 PM Permalink
You are wrong, the prevailing wage is not set by dept. of labor, it is the wage estimate by any valid survey. Therefore I can conduct a survey which says software engineer salary is 20K per annum and get H-1B for that wage
RE:bottom line
by Lal Popat on Aug 13, 2007 12:16 AM Permalink
if thats true, it is even worse. for it would mean the desi body shops and companies could use a survey of their manipulation to show a low prevailing wage.
i guess in such a case the responsibility lies with the person who takes the job knowing the wages are low and not in line with prevailing wages. the options are either not to take the job at that wage or report the issue to the Dept. of Labor.
i know its a tough choice. and involves some sacrifice.
the law in U.S. gives fair avenues to report and redress injustice. but unless people start standing up and taking either of the two options, nothing is going to change.
