We (Spring Metrics) are indeed interested in hiring Ruby devs. http://www.springmetrics.com/jobs.html When does the visa arrive? Can you bribe someone to get it faster? ;-)
If only I knew! It should be relatively soon now (next month or so), but we've managed to hit so many bumps along the way, including a period where the visa application sat untouched in Texas for almost six months last year, that I don't want to jinx it :).