Re:Internship in SF led to a fulltime job offer – should I d...
by axoltl on Tuesday July 21, 2015 @10:22PM
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$105k is a livable wage in San Francisco, but expect about half of that paycheck to disappear into rent and about a quarter or a third going towards food and whatnot. On the other hand, my salary at this point isn't my main source of income, my stock grants are.
As for the immigration, I can confirm that you need at least a bachelors degree. I went through the H1-B (and GC) process and you can pretty much forget about it if you can't show at least equivalency. The main reason I finished mine and didn't do the exact thing you did (but 6 years ago) was for visa eligibility.
Be careful about saying TN, H1-B and GC in the same sentence. While an H1-B is a dual-intent visa (meaning you can pursue a GC), a TN is not. If you show intent to stay on a TN visa, that can hurt your chances in the future. This should be fine to talk about with your lawyer, but mum's the word when dealing with anyone in an official capacity.
As for the immigration, I can confirm that you need at least a bachelors degree. I went through the H1-B (and GC) process and you can pretty much forget about it if you can't show at least equivalency. The main reason I finished mine and didn't do the exact thing you did (but 6 years ago) was for visa eligibility.
Be careful about saying TN, H1-B and GC in the same sentence. While an H1-B is a dual-intent visa (meaning you can pursue a GC), a TN is not. If you show intent to stay on a TN visa, that can hurt your chances in the future. This should be fine to talk about with your lawyer, but mum's the word when dealing with anyone in an official capacity.