<p>I am an Indian and i have ben admitted to the University of Illinois - Urabana Champaign for Electrical Engineering.</p>
<p>I am looking forward to eventually emmigrate to the U.S</p>
<p>As an international student do you think it will be difficult for me to secure jobs in the U.S.A sue to VISA formalities.???</p>
<p>I am greatly tensed because i have taken a huge loan for completeing my education and if i dont secure a decent job i will surely be in trouble.</p>
<p>yeah..infact it would be ridiculously hard...well get ready: first it is going to be very difficult to get hired straight out of undergrad, you might get lucky though because I know lots of people who were international and got jobs straight out of college...then after that you have to apply for an H1-B visa were demand outpaces suppy---if you are lucky to find a company willing to sponsor you and do all the paperwork---if you are lucky then you are ok for now...the best bet would be to get a PhD which seems to be the route most people take...well success is difficult...but I am curious doesn't india have good job opportunities, for someone coming from an american university especially urbana champaign which is popular in india i am sure...like the US economy looks like crap now</p>
<p>Don't count on getting to stay, but engineers do have the best chance.</p>
<p>It will very much depend on how the US economy looks when you graduate. With unemployment rates now, there is pressure to limit visas. Engineers do not generally get sponsored, they get temporary visas, so keep in mind the visas you are likely to get will be temporary and you will serve at the discretion of 1 company that will probably pay you less than your American peers.</p>
<p>If you do not get a visa you will be able to work for 1 year in the states for 'training.' Be very weary of taking any loans you can't repay with a job in your country.</p>
<p>I'd like to inform you that the laws recently changed.. Previously, you had one year after graduation to stay in the US and look for jobs. However, that has changed and the period has been brought down from 1 year to 3 months. So while your OPT ( optical practical training) is still valid for 1 year, you only have 3 months to get a job and if you don't, then you will have to leave the country. </p>
<p>Moreover, an Indian graduate friend of mine was saying that Obama was talking about either taxing those companies more which hire H1B foreigners ( such as yourself ). However, these rules keep changing so by the time you graduate in 4 years, hopefully, the market should be better and they might be more open to sponsoring foreigners. I personally think you must consider settling in Canada coz their immigration process far easier and welcoming! So explore that route! You could potentially have your Canadian Citizenship within 5-6 years if you play your cards right.. </p>
<p>Thanks every1 for you replies...
Jai are the engineering salaries in Canada good???
My main motive is to repay the loan somehow for which i need a decent paying job..
What do you say about it??</p>