One motivation for fake&#x2F;dummy postings is feign compliance with H-1B&#x2F;L-1 constraints about having pursued legally-eligible workers already.  This is discussed in detail in:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=10970166" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=10970166</a><p>(scroll down to &quot;nommm-nommm&quot;&#x27;s subthread for specific video evidence)