Re: Are foreign perl programmers needed in US?

Thank you, Uri

I know the mechanics, my question is: do such companies exist?

On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 12:31 PM, Uri Guttman <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>> "LL" =3D=3D Lev Leontiev <[email protected]> writes:
>
> =C2=A0LL> I have an idea to move to US from Russia
>
> =C2=A0LL> Can you please tell me, if is it possible now to get a job and =
h1b
> =C2=A0LL> sponsorship being a perl developer with 5 year experience?
>
> =C2=A0LL> Is it possible to get a job and sponsorship remotely or I have =
to come
> =C2=A0LL> to US first?
>
> h1b visas come from companies that are hiring. so it all depends on the
> company if it wants to sponsor h1b's. also there is a limited number of
> them and they go quickly. there may not be any new h1b's issued until
> next year.
>
> =C2=A0LL> Some of my US friends say that there is a recession and unemplo=
yment
> =C2=A0LL> in industry, others say that industry is rising again.
>
> there is a steady demand for quality perl programmers. the main reason
> is that most good perl coders are working so there is a somewhat low
> supply. but again, the issue you have is finding a company to sponsor
> you and they need to get an h1b for this to happen.
>
> uri
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