Duaine, Its a global trend, it is also happening in Asia and can be ugly-competitiom for jobs, housing, school places, depressing wages etc. Yes, government control is one way but for citizens one way is to go for retraining in other areas and keep a positive mental outlook. Hope things turn out better for your wife and you too Best, lim <div class="gmail_quote">On Aug 29, 2012 4:13 PM, "Duaine Hechler" <<a href="mailto:dahechler@att.net">dahechler@att.net</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> My wife can explain it better but here goes: Basically, people from other countries, like India, can come into this country on an H1B Work Visa and infiltrate and take away jobs that Americans all ready have. For example, my wife had an 18 month Contract position through a contracting firm to work at Wells Fargo. All of a sudden they canned her as of last Monday - no explanation, no reasoning, no nothing. At the same time, a company called Infosys, from India, has many H1B Visa workers working there as well - and based on what she can tell, there are more and more coming in taking over more and more American jobs. Unfortunately, they have almost taking over the computer and help desk support, which is why when you call just about anywhere, you get to talk to a foreigner (India(n)) that can't speak English !!!!! Also, based on her research, this is happening all over the US - and our government is doing NOTHING to stop it. I hope this explains it, Duaine On 08/29/2012 02:19 AM, Joseph Garrett wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> O.K. I'll ask again: What the heck is an "H1B Visa? And, what does it have to do with our inability to keep our work force here? I'm seeking enlightenment, not "gas". K?<G> Joe Joe Garrett, R.P.T. Captain of the Tool Police Squares R I </blockquote> -- Duaine Hechler Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ Tuning, Servicing& Rebuilding Reed Organ Society Member Florissant, MO 63034 <a href="tel:%28314%29%20838-5587" value="+13148385587" target="_blank">(314) 838-5587</a> <a href="mailto:dahechler@att.net" target="_blank">dahechler@att.net</a> <a href="http://www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com" target="_blank">www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com</a> -- Home& Business user of Linux - 11 years </blockquote></div>