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There are a number of vendors who will sponsor your H1b Visa to come to the USA. In fact, there's a HUGE IT shortage here in the USA and India is doing handily filling that gap! So, how do you get such a visa and then board your flight to the USA?[insert sound of the needle dragging viciously across a record]Most of of mom-and-pop shops (but not all) are really questionable organizations set up by generally well-to-do Indians who buy a hand-full of H1b Visas that they sponsor their contractors with. Some of them make up fake contracts and then make all sorts of threats that -- unfortunately -- paternalistic Indians accept (more often than not) on the grounds that they are used to deferring to seniors, professionals and managers because of a cultural imperative to do so. Every week, I have to console XYZ Indian because their "vendor" has threatened to send them back to India. So, before this, KNOW YOUR RIGHTS. (that discussion for another time, but suffice it to say, slavery is illegal in the USA)The H1b laws require the sponsor to EMPLOY that person directly (as a W2 employee) and pay them the minimum wage of the state in which they operate. This is around $7.25 per hour (states vary). When they are off contract this is what they get. When they are ON CONTRACT, most operate on an 80/20 split (the sponsor keeps 20% and the contractor gets 80%). This ain't so bad nor is it unethical. This is a business, and the sponsor needs to make money off of the investment, especially since they assume a lot of risk. What's unethical is how they treat their contractors and much of what goes on. (again, be informed)A number of the top staffing companies like (List ranks largest IT staffing firms) are actually quite ethical in their H1b process and treat their contractors like gold (I know my employer does!). But, unlike the mom-and-pop firms, they won't typically keep a contractor on-duty if they cannot find an assignment within X amount of time and/or if they don't receive high marks for their performance. These big companies have reputations to uphold and they won't accept anything but top performers (very reasonable). So, while they'll sponsor, they will demand hard work. Whereas with the mom-and-pop the standards of service may be lower, but they exercise greater degrees of exploration.Your goal to get into the USA will be the same for either route, but I highly recommend a company like Experis, TEKSystems, Adecco, RobertHalf, Randstad (they will treat you very well). Many companies like IBM, HP and Oracle also sponsor for contractors specific to their software brand and will "staff" you out on an hourly basis to their clients. These are also great companies to work for.But there's a sweet spot in IT and it's generally FOUR YEARS of experience + your bachelors degree in a related field (IT, Engineering, CS, Physics, etc.). Once you reach four years and have a work-record (that can be verified by an international background check), then you may well find a career in the USA. Really in demand things that are in short supply right now are Java or .Net Developers; QA Test Engineers (with some programming experience bumps you up); SAP, Cognos, BI/BA/DA's. If you're on that career path, then you're in luck. But you're still a bit green from your less-than-four-years of experience.

There are many good answers on this thread regarding freelance companies, how to interview, where to look. I think the answer to this question really relies on what your end goal in your current hiring opportunity (cost, length of service, etc.) is.Are you looking to contract directly, to hire a W2 part-time or full-time employee, or are you looking for temporary help?Contract Directly - Contracting directly can pose excellent results but it also takes time to sieve through resumes, time to interview, and there is risk involved in hiring the wrong person which is costly emotionally and financially. Contracting directly can have risks associated: project results not what you expected, contractors disappear and do not finish the project, contractors do not integrate into your team and understand your company because they are short term sighted. On the other hand, if you find the right professional, Contractors can be an excellent addition to your team and there are several freelance companies that have exceptional contractors. Upwork and eLance for example.W2 Employee - Hiring a full time employee can be costly and time consuming to find the right person. You are also restricted to your local talent pool if you are not considering a virtual/remote employee. W2 employees add additional cost in way of health benefits, office space, office supplies, expenses, etc. Full time headcount is beneficial because your employee is invested in the success of the company and usually indicates commitment and long-term employment. The risks are looking through 1000’s of resumes via LinkedIn, Adecco, Monster or hiring a Headhunter/Recruiter, to name a few or putting in local advertisements. The hiring process is long and timely, and there have been times that I personally have committed to an employee only for them to have “buyers remorse” and I have to start over again.Temporary, Short Term or Temp to Hire - Kelly Services and other temporary and temp to hire recruiting. Hiring this type of service does solve the challenge of working through resumes on your own. You do of course hold the interviews and the agency normally has met the candidate and approved of them by way of an initial interview and basic skills assessment. There are excellent candidates working through temp to hire agencies, those looking for short term projects and those looking to eventually be offered full time employment.Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) - This is the process of hiring third party companies that specialize in business departments (IT, HR, Marketing, Payroll, Bookkeeping, Content Writers) and allow your company to function and appear externally as an enterprise organization without the overhead and additional cost of departmental heads. There are several companies that offer this type specialists. BELAY and Worldwide101 are two exceptional and Top of Class companies that help small to large businesses, scale and add premium, skilled specialists.