the reason i posted the link was for the very reason as discussed by others. i moved to LA from the midwest (where recruiters are not too common). then i realised what a big racket these "consultancy" agencies were running. i know of 3 nepali friends who are on H1B but working in malls. for the friends, i am sorry they had to take this step because they had to maintain status. they had no option but to get these H1Bs or else they had to go back to school to maintain status. these agents will also file their green cards (maybe). not only nepalis, it appears even others have been robbed as reported in the news. i saw a blog where an indian complained that an agent had cheated her of $5k to file H1B and demanded another $10K for green card. i do know that there are a lot of agencies which are genuine. but for new grads or H1Bs better beware. i have had first hand experience. eventhough i have a green card i got to know about the clever tactics employed by many cheap agents in big cities. no wonder its hard to find a job in bigger cities (my experience).