Start saying L1, not just H1B. It's a much larger program.

But yes, I've been in rooms where job postings were created to disqualify local candidates so they could bring in L1s... For technical positions, they would fill the ad with technical jargon, or something impossible to achieve outside the company.

I used to notice our company would require 5 years of experience on internal systems, that had only been out for a couple years = no qualified candidates.

Start saying L1, not just H1B. It's a much larger program.

But yes, I've been in rooms where job postings were created to disqualify local candidates so they could bring in L1s... For technical positions, they would fill the jad with technical jargon, or something impossible to achieve outside the company.

I used to notice our company would require 5 years of experience on internal systems, that had only been out for a couple years = no qualified candidates.

Start saying L1, not just H1B. It's a much larger program