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here in DMV there are many many US citizens available for software development jobs.  
Maybe your DH should be posting the details because if he can't find americans there is some constraint, maybe clearances are required?  or maybe they want developers under 30? or maybe they are looking for the purple squirrel of specific arcane tech knowledge and company will not train?   or maybe they only pay 60K a year?
there are lots of smart capable people available in DMV area[/quote]

Sure there are. And I deal with many of them, unfortunately some as employees.
Typically the major concern is leaving the office at 5 PM, better to find a good reason to leave earlier.
Kid's football game, wedding anniversary, mother's birthday, sister's nuptials, PTA, whatever.
Maximize every long weekend and holiday, personal day and vacation.
Even offering more money works not - they have enough.
Think of early retirement starting at 30.

Au contraire, immigrants typically WORK. Holidays, weekends, nights, Christmas break, whatever.
They came here to WORK and EARN and move UP, and they always want just one thing - MORE and UP.
More work and more advancement. I've never had one asking me for time off, but dozens asking for more overtime.
They are not necessarily better qualified (many are worse) or have unique skills (most don't), 
but showing up is 80% of winning as said.
Sure there are exceptions both ways, but some 90% are that way in either case.

That is not ONLY because immigrants are desperate for GC ore because Indians or Russians somehow smarter,
or better educated, or work harder in their countries: they aren't and don't, or their countries would be above USA.
It is self-selection of people who come here. Those willing to give up their friends, family, native language, familiar food and culture, 
etc. to jump through the hoops and suffer immigration indignities to MOVE UP.

I am one, former H-1B. I am a US citizen for 10 years now, desperate for nothing. 
It is Sunday, nice day outside. I am at work (as always), writing this in my lunch break at my desk.

If you call that "compliant workforce", so be it. [/quote]

This is one of the saddest things I have read. I don't want to live in a country where all people do is work -7 days a week /12 hours a day. I don't my kids to grow up and have that kind of life no matter how much money they make. I want them to be able to go to their kids baseball, basketball, soccer, and football games (if anyone is even playing football in 20 years). I want them to come visit me on Mother's Day and Christmas and attend other family events on the weekends and after work. I don't want to live in a neighborhood with neighbors who work 80 hours a week. I am not happy Trump won but if he cuts H1b visas I will be happy.[/quote]

Me neither and I'm Indian. The US has pathetic work life balance as it is ! :shock: [/quote]

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