"Gunnar Evermann" wrote in message
news:mqqd620u22n.fsf@eng.cam.ac.uk...
> L D Jones <3432513@yahoo.de> writes:
> > Dan wrote:
> > To get an H-1B (work) visa you need a university degree (or the
> > equivalent in years of experience) and to find a US company willing to
> > sponsor you.
> [...]
> >> We're aiming to live in Portland, Oregon, which is quite a large city.
> >> My only concern is that an American employer may choose an American
> >> employee over myself simply because it is easier and avoids all the
> >> forms and paperwork. I don't know how much truth there may be to
> >> this concern.
> >
> > This is likely to be true because the American employer has to prove
> > he can't find a qualified American for the job before he can hire you.
>
> really? for an H1-B? Do you have a reference for that?
>
> I don't doubt that an American employer might choose an American
> because it is easier and cheaper, but I don't think an employer has to
> prove that he can't find an American before hiring a foreigner on an
> H1-B.
Eligibility for H-1B status does not include any requirement for a formal
test of the labor market.
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