[Willem Fick]

It angers me too, but for an entirely different reason, as it seems to assume that everyone on the H-1B scheme is incompetent by default.

As a "foreigner" it is easy to brush me and some of my well educated and qualified engineering colleagues in the third world with the same broad "quality" brush. In reality though I have a first class engineering degree from a school with good international standing and accreditation, and I have extensive experience with a variety of multinational corporations.

Sadly I too compete with "cheap" foreign (Indian) tech skills sourced for their low cost but whom, once they arrive here are determined to "wing it" until they pick up the actual skills, all to the detriment of both myself and the client.

My expertise and experience comes at a price not dissimilar to what someone like me would cost if I were an american in the US. This is because my "price" is aligned to my actual proven skills as opposed to my claimed skills.

Sadly the bean counters don't see it that way and want to measure everything in terms of cost saving.

The downside is simple; you get what you pay for. Do you want to blame the H-1B scheme for it, or rather go have a nice chat with the cost accountants that fuel this situation?