[gusmd]

I'm one of those 233k this year. Was an intern with a J1 a couple years ago, came back to my country to finish grad school, and my former employer wants to hire me back.

From what I've been researching, there are several of these so-called "consultancies" that hire mostly Indian guys (please don't take it personally, no offence intended), fake their resumes, and give them shitty life conditions in the US. Lots of people also pay for these consultancies to apply for them with fake jobs as to increase their chances in the lottery.

Its a shame that us with real, good-paying jobs have to go through that. I'm being hired because they cannot find someone in the US to fill this spot and because they already know me and think I'm a good fit for the company.