[raghava]

>>Enforce that well to avoid body shops type of miss usage.

Correct me if am wrong, but from what I have heard, it is already enforced and all the big body-shops do things being on the proper side of the law.

I see a concern. Wouldn't a lot of firms which rely on outsourced projects encash this opportunity?

I mean, I already see a lot of people willing to do anything to get an H1B and a GC. (from where I come from, if one is in the IT industry for 2 years and does not have an H1B, he would be treated like an outcast and an under-performer)

If sticking for 5 years is the only criteria, the trend I foresee is, a lot of people from outsourcing firms using the opportunity to become GC holders and then staying with corporations that can guarantee them minimum pay (cause frankly, a majority of them are not really startup material). Considering that it's relatively easy for someone from such BigCorp background to get an H1B, the real ones (real entrepreneurs / startup folks) end up missing out (I guess not many would be willing to sponsor an H1B and get him abroad, financial constraints and legal hassles being few possible reasons)

Again, please correct me if am wrong!