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I would like to see someone quantify how many job listings are posted to meet H1-B requirements where there is no intent to hire. I've been hearing more and more stories of people trying to get interviews for jobs they see online only to find out the listing was to meet visa requirements for the person in the current role.

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Job postings that are aiming to satisfy visa requirements are generally easy to identify.

Here are some indicators:

* They're usually listed in a Sunday newspaper rather than online.

* They will not be posted to the company's website.

* They'll require a specific education level

* They'll require experience that is oddly specific

Like this one: https://twitter.com/mrspeaker/status/525650833174978560

I thought it was the most hilarious thing I'd ever seen until a co-worker on a H1-B told me what it really was.

Obviously spelling is not one of the skills required "stored proceeds" :-)

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