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You’re right, “draft” wouldve been a better word to use. The reason lawyers do that is to make it easier on your busy friends/connections to do the favor and to ensure the right things are mentioned.

Everyone has the opportunity to change anything before signing

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Honestly, I'd be super paranoid about this. Someone with an axe to grind about foreign workers could report you on the off chance. You seem like a super clever bloke and the US would do well to take you, but if I was an immigration official and read this post, I'd be red underlining your application. They've made it mega-easy to report, as well.

If I was you, I would have written an anonymous blog post or nothing at all

Absolutely. @Swizec: ask your immigration lawyers if they're OK with this post being online and linked to both of you. If they are, you need new lawyers.

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