Re: Not *entirely* unreasonable?
"But on the other hand, this wasn't hiring somebody for a new job, it was promoting them to a new role".
There are some interesting implications to this agency decision. Ms Sagarwala was apparently quite qualified for her previous work - since 2002 - so it was only when promoted that she suddenly became ineligible to remain in the USA.
Is there an implication that the higher you get promoted, the fewer skills you need? Reminiscent of Dilbert's PHB.
Presumably anyone off the street in California could do the CEO's job...
And as for the President and members of Congress... 8-)