How to Move to the USA as a Software Engineer

[@TheLastCodebender]

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[@NM_lt]

3:50 you forgot to say that some people cannot apply (if they're born in a country that's not allowed e.g. China, India, Brazil, etc)

[@TheLastCodebender]

Yeah good point, forgot to mention that, some countries are not eligible for the green card visa. But you can still apply to the student visa and get the H1B later

[@doweensbwambale]

wow, that's so encouraging! I can relate

[@MainActor]

I heard that if you apply for lottery, your chances of entering US as tourist may be affected, which means they’ll have to review your application and may take longer than usual, so that’s something to keep in mind if you’re from a European country and plan to visit the US as tourist.

[@TheLastCodebender]

Actually if you come from a europen country, you don't even need a visa, you can just get an ESTA :)

[@MainActor]

@@TheLastCodebender Right and it’s a very quick and efficient process (usually within 48 hours), but if you apply for lottery, you might not be approved as quick because their system might flag you down, then they may have to intercept and review your profile manually etc, you may still get approved but it may take a bit longer cause they will have to review your application. I guess just don’t apply for lottery if you know you have an upcoming visit to the US.

[@Toonas]

Mega video! Full for great info! I've got a couple of questions... Did you study a bachelors or a masters in the US? When it comes to funding through scholarships, did you find your scholarship in belgium before you applied for the colleges or did you apply first and then seek scholarships? And did the scholarship include full funding, tuition, accomodation etc? I'm from the UK and had a look at the options. The one which keeps coming up is the Fulbright program, which is on a J1 visa instead of an F1 visa. This means you have to go back home for 2 years after finishing the program, hence why I want to look at other potential scholarships. Thanks again!

[@mohdjibly6184]

Nice video…..thanks for sharing bro 😊

[@TheLastCodebender]

Your welcome brother! Hope it helps

[@soumadip_banerjee]

Love ur story, from Russia, to Belgium, now here.

[@itsme17717]

Wow, great explanation

[@eddyelamin9015]

I am a Sudanese national who finished college back in early 2023, and then by April of the same year a war broke out in the capital where I used to work. School lost my old transcript (so much for cloud back up) and basically the F1 visa route is out of the question for me. guess I'll just stick to the lottery 🤦🏾‍♂🤦🏾‍♂

[@ahmedsheta4091]

I am starting my career as database engineer right now, I am at day 4 of learning in database engineer, in your opinion, should I learn software engineering better than database engineer? I am really looking for your reply, thank you very much.

[@Marhijevi]

Nice video !👏🏼

[@harshjha6774]

amazing man

[@go_sh4627]

Thank you.

[@TheLastCodebender]

🤝

[@DarkRaviForDeath]

Nice vid, I already have a Canadian MSc and don't have any issues really with staying here. The market is worse though and salaries aren't as great, so I'm definitely considering moving to the US but is another MSc really necessary for Canadians? I'm not sure.

[@TheLastCodebender]

Yeah Canada is a bit of an exception, I think for canadians its easier to move to the US. I know that US companies hire students from University of Waterloo for example and that's pretty common, but I am not sure which type of visa they get. So to answer your question, you might not need another MSc, I would just check the visa situation specific to Canada directly.

[@Gabriel-tp8tj]

This type of video shakes me out, rn im earning $10k anual and yea it kind sucks but i will do my best to improve this..

[@TheLastCodebender]

Yeah the difference is huge, you could be making the same exact job somewhere else, and your salary will be several times higher. The journey isn't easy, but there is a way to achieve it! All the best man! Hope this video helps you get started

[@DanielGyldenløve]

I thought developers got paid well in Belgium

[@AbdullahHumayun06]

Amazing video as always bro. But just wanted to note something out. The fps on your face cam seems kind of off. Not too big of a deal. Keep it up!!!

[@Fabraa]

Bro you didnt even had time to end the video 😭

[@SigmaChadCoder]

did you try cleaning your screen

[@TheLastCodebender]

Thanks bro! I think there was a problem exporting the video, thanks for letting me know, i will check it for next time!

[@AbdullahHumayun06]

@TheLastCodebender No problem! Was an amazing video anyways XD

[@ekay6566]

Do you need CS degree to standout in the job market? I am planning to get a programming degree which doesnt need the unnecessary advanced math, more practical on how to code. How should I make myself relevant? Or should I get my math up to get more «fancy» degree. Both give same job essentially.

[@juanblockman9924]

Yup math is the way. There too many programmers, not many engineers.

[@ekay6566]

Yeah, but whats the point if both perform the same job?@@juanblockman9924

[@TheLastCodebender]

CS degree helps for sure, but I would say it depends which degree and from which university you get it. If it's a good university where a lot of companies hire from, then it helps if you have it. Otherwise, a bootcamp could be just as effective, but here again, if you go for a bootcamp, choose the one where companies hire from. You can check on Linkedin, the people who recently graduated from that bootcamp/university, where do they work now, this will give you a good idea. About math, if you go for web or mobile development, you don't really need it. You just need to be a good problem solver, but math itself is less important. If you go for data science or any other field that relies on math more, then you need to get the math skills for that

[@SumitSharma-qz2jd]

That is a really nice video to understand the process. I am supposed to move US next year on Green Card and currently working as a Software Engineer in MNC with 8+ years of experience. How would be the things for me when I get there and do you want suggest me anything to improve my chances of getting job quickly?

[@thequestion3953]

Hey man. Is it not possible to join a US company in your home country and attempt to get a transfer? I’m 31 and I’ve already done a postgrad, I don’t want to have to do ANOTHER masters. I also know people who have transferred so I don’t think it would be that difficult (especially seeing as I’m from the U.K.).

[@DonMuffatello]

L1B Visa

[@TheLastCodebender]

haha yeah i get you man, another masters has advantages but obviously its a significant amount of time. About transferring if you work for US company, that's definitely possible but from my experience its more rare. It's easier to transfer from the US to a European country, but the opposite is much harder. It makes sense because from a company perspective, they just have to pay you a lot higher if you work from the US, so it's better if you do the same job in Europe. Sometimes, companies just have some specific needs and they need someone in the US, so they can accept a move, but its a case by case basis and spots are very few in general. You need to find a company that has a history of doing that and where there is a path to achieve it. I know people who have worked for years at a company hoping to get the move, but it never happened. You don't want to be in that spot, so better do all the research before joining a company to make sure it's something you can do. It's doable, just need to be very strategic! All the best man!

[@callous21]

I wonder how hard it is for US citizens to do this in other countries

[@Avidksns]

Which Degree Will Help Me More To Get A Job As A Software Engineer "Msc" Or "Cs" ?

[@TheLastCodebender]

Msc (Master of Science) is a degree type. CS (computer science) is the field that you will student. So you will do a Msc in CS

[@MaksymBiloshytskyi]

So by the end of your plan you have H1B on hands, whats next? Hope to win the GC? Hope to get the employer willing to fulfill the EB2 GC?

[@shouryakumar9824]

Hey, I'm from India first year undergrad in btech but major in ECE(not computer science) , if I take drop from the college and become self taught software developer then is there any way to get into the usa for job

[@poggybitz513]

No. finish your undergrad and apply for graduate in us? also us kinda sucks bro. they hate indians.

[@MA-rf6sg]

Meee tooooo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Binary0x9]

Bro I'm in Yemen there's No hope for me 😔

[@MohamedAli-dk6cb]

Yemen people are the gold of Arab. ISA you will achieve what you dream of or even better whether you are outside or inside Yemen. My greetings to every Yemeni

[@kdark6309]

bro, u can move to australia..soooo much better than usa!

[@SolidJello]

You can honestly sell software worldwide, just start, you don't need to be in the U.S. to sell there.

[@Binary0x9]

I start Dropshipping back there in 2022, but I end up closing the store coz there's no getway payment in Yemen@@SolidJello

[@Binary0x9]

How? I don't that's possible@@kdark6309

[@belle1805]

What if i get married to Greencard holder while studying? What if i seek asylum when i arrive? Will this help stay and get FAANG jobs later?

[@TheLastCodebender]

if I am not mistaken, when you marry a greencard holder, you can also request to get a green card. From there, you are basically like a US citizen in terms of work permit, companies dont need to worry about any paperwork when hiring you so yeah it helps get a job and stay longer in the US. You can also ask for citizenship after 5 years on green card

[@georgeosborn421]

U can’t just go and apply the green card you need a petition first

[@nawaz_haider]

May Allah bless You

[@TheLastCodebender]

Amin! Thank you brother!

[@M1szS]

pro tip: don't move to the US, you will regret it

[@yehorzudikhin4531]

Can you elaborate? If we are talking about tech/software engineering, there is no better place in the world - both for salary and startup perspectives