[merrylander]

Having come here on one of those famous H1B visas I should not wonder about a backlash. In my case it was valid as the particular topic was probably only well known to 25 individuals and the other 24 did not want the job. It served my purpose which was simply to get to Florence's side.

That said the H1B is the modern equivalent of the colonial bond servant. You are stuck with that one employer and whatever salary he agrees to pay. Now to people unfamiliar with living costs here the salaries offered may sound great but are much less than an American tech person would accept. So the business complaint that they could not find an American who could fill the position really means they could not find one who would work for that lousy salary. And Bill Gates was one who pushed for unlimited H1Bs.