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0 pointsjboy552y ago0 comments

These 'Jobs' are already filled. Someone on an H1B, who's working at the job, in some cases for years, asks for the company to get them their green card. The company now has to advertise that job, and take applicants on the job.

Theoretically if they find a qualified candidate they have to fire the worker who asked for PERM, and hire the candidate. Since PERM applications are seen as a perk for good employees, and having to fire the employee who asked for PERM if the process finds someone, companies hide the job applications, and find any reason to reject any applicant.

The whole process is ridiculous.

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ralferoo2y ago

> Theoretically if they find a qualified candidate they have to fire the worker who asked for PERM, and hire the candidate.

This doesn't seem like the only option to me. They could hire the newly discovered qualified candidate AND keep the existing employee on the H1B visa and try again.

For companies that are continually recruiting and have an incredibly tough interview process, it doesn't sound like a disaster to unintentionally come across someone good.

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