Are H-1B Visas a Cog in the Offshoring Machine?
A consultant who has analyzed reams of government data says the H-1B visa program is not only being used to undercut the salaries of American computer programmers, it's also part of a larger effort to offshore U.S. high-tech jobs to other countries.Nine out of the 10 top companies requesting permission to file for H-1B visas are offshoring companies, according to John Miano, a consultant for Colosseum Builders, Inc. and the author of The Bottom of the Pay Scale -- Wages for H-1B Computer Programmers, 2004, a report done for the Center for Immigration Studies. His report also shows that non-U.S. programmers working here on H-1B visas are paid less than their American counterparts -- $13,000 less. Download entire article in PDF format.
