Has anyone from outside the US had a good experience with a recruiter bringing them in on a H1-B / J1?
I'm usually quite proud of the United States but it was baffling to me how challenging this was. We have a highly qualified person, who has an employer looking to pay them, of which they will have taxes going to the United States, you've already vetted them as being okay, and yet it's still going to take nearly half a year for you to allow them to come work here.
It makes me wonder what the hell people do all everyday at the government.
To answer your question, I don't think anyone, especially a recrutier, can make the process easier.