This always cracks me up!
The lengths some companies go to deter Americans from applying for jobs and limit the chance of finding "qualified" candidates. They’ll throw in crazy requirements or, even better, vague and bizarre combinations of skills.

Take Tesla, for example. Apparently, to be a Supply Chain Analyst, you need a bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, operations management, chemistry, or a related field. Chemistry? Really? Are they running supply chains or setting up a lab experiment?

For anyone unfamiliar with employer tactics to disqualify you, here’s the deal: pay close attention to the job description. They often tailor the duties to match the H-1B worker’s job experience. If there’s some obscure “nugget skill” you’d only have learned by doing that specific job and it’s missing from your resume, they’ll pull the “you’re not qualified” card.

But here’s the thing...they don’t want you to know the rules of the game, and I’m not here to play along with their discriminatory practices. Here’s the kicker: they can’t legally disqualify you for skills you can reasonably learn on the job. If they deny you an interview or, more commonly, ignore your application altogether, then hire the H-1B worker and file their PERM application, you’ve got grounds to file a citizenship discrimination charge with the DOJ.

So don’t let them fool you. When companies try to sidestep qualified Americans, there’s always a way to call them out and it’s surprisingly satisfying when you do!