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Know of several people in this situation, even people making 70k+ out of college and paying taxes still need to leave.
by bkmrkr 12y ago
Know of several people in this situation, even people making 70k+ out of college and paying taxes still need to leave.
- noobhacker 12y agoThe most amazing thing to me is that people with very high skills are put in the same lottery pool with people doing administrative jobs. What's even more tragic (for both America and the graduates) is that the more skilled they are, the less likely they can find a commensurate job back in the developing home. On a personal note, the prospect of deportation put a heavy strain on my relationship--I'm sure many have to go through the same ordeal.
- artmageddon 12y agoI'm in the same situation as you - my significant other is working on her PhD for CS in a few years and laments this very prospect happening.
- droope 12y agoIf your field of expertise allows, I would recommend considering Australia & New Zealand. Australia is not too immigrant friendly lately, but New Zealand will most likely give you a permanent residence if you have a well paying job, and you don't have a criminal record.
- artmageddon 12y agoI certainly wouldn't mind NZ, if they're cool with someone who has a BS in CS and 9+ years of experience. Thanks!
- droope 12y agoI am a 100% sure you can come here with those credentials. I have way less, and was accepted coming from south america.
- noobhacker 12y agoIf I'm not mistaken, MAs and certainly PhDs are put in a different pool when considered work visas. And if she goes for academic jobs, it's virtually a guarantee for visa and a quick route to green card. There's always some risk, of course, but a PhD in CS has better chance than almost anyone else :-) Good luck!
- cylinder 12y agoThe idea isn't that they can't get a job or contribute and thus need to leave. The point is that Americans should be preferred over foreigners for these jobs. Not supporting or denying this logic, just explaining that your point isn't really addressing the argument.
- ddebernardy 12y ago> The point is that Americans should be preferred over foreigners for these jobs. Fwiw, my own experience is that the US is screwed up to the point where EU entrepreneurs are about as welcome as Mexican goat-herders. Which seems kind of self-defeating if the goal is to give jobs to US citizens. But what do I know...