content: Though this makes sense, the law also states that businesses can only hire foreign workers after they have attempted to find a qualified American worker first. If the company is unable  2f89   to fill the position with a qualified American, then it may seek workers from outside the U.S.  The way around this is by posting job openings with insane requirements such as a phd and 10+ years of experience for entry level work. Then they can "legitimately" claim that they cannot find a qualified American to do the job and bring in a cheaper H1B worker. Very rarely does anyone get called out for it.