bikeshedding247

Re:Ask HN: Is it still possible to work in the US as a European? on Saturday February 20, 2016 @05:56PM (#11142371)

Yeah, I guess that would be another option. But not everyone is an entrepreneur. At least I am not.

Re:Ask HN: Is it still possible to work in the US as a European? on Saturday February 20, 2016 @05:54PM (#11142360)

> you really don't need to be tesla or einstein to qualify

Interesting. I didn’t think you have to be a von Neuman, but I always thought you’d have to be of a calibre like, say, Linus Torvalds.

Re:Ask HN: Is it still possible to work in the US as a European? on Saturday February 20, 2016 @05:50PM (#11142351)

I did look at the J1 visa in the past, and as far as I remember it is a non-immigrant visa which basically allows you to work in the US for one internship, after which you will have to leave the country again. What I meant by “working in the US” was something like 2+ years (then there’s usually still the green card option).

Re:Ask HN: Is it still possible to work in the US as a European? on Saturday February 20, 2016 @05:43PM (#11142325)

Thanks for your reply. In my particular case, I guess I should be working towards getting more specialized (I’m more of a “generalist” now I’d say).

Re:Ask HN: Is it still possible to work in the US as a European? on Saturday February 20, 2016 @05:39PM (#11142312)

> You have outlined the options, but added a half a dose of pessimism.

Yes, that was kind of intentional to spur a discussion. I guess persistence (along with optimism) is the key.

> Keep trying! You will get it!

Thanks for your feedback and encouragement!

Ask HN: Is it still possible to work in the US as a European?

Posted by bikeshedding247 on Thursday February 18, 2016 @04:43PM
from the ask-hn dept.

With the H1B visa situation not getting better any time soon, are there still realistic ways of working as a software engineer in the US (especially the Bay Area) as a European, under the assumption that one is not a “rockstar programmer” (and neither studied nor worked in the US before)?I’m aware of three ways to get a visa as a European, but each of them seems futile:- L1: You kind of have...

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