<p>I am an EU citizen and the following month will obtain my F-1 visa. No problems here. After I graduate from college, I am planning to go to grad school, so I'm going to get a new F-1. Once again no problem. But what to do afterwards? As soon as I graduate I will no longer be allowed to stay in the US, let alone work there. So I wonder how international students in the US, who are keen to take up jobs in America, solve this problem?
Do they cross their fingers every fall and apply for Green Card lottery?
Do they marry American girls/guys and then are allowed to stay and work?
Anything else?</p>
<p>After graduation, there is something called training visa (i think for about 12 months). If you find an employer, you can use it. In addition, if your employer sponsors you for H-1 visa, you can stay and then apply for green card.</p>
<p>After a graduate degree it might be easy to get employment. Of course, it varies with the field. If you have engineering or science degree, it is relatively easy.</p>
<p>If you just had an undergraduate degree, it is relatively difficult. There is not much of a differentiation between you and a citizen. For example, my employer will not even interview a non resident undergraduate. We interview only M.S. or PH. D level engineers or scientists. </p>
<p>It is basically a supply and demand driven scenerio.</p>
<p>All, right. I am still not familiar with American graduate studies, so I want to ask what is the difference between masters and Ph.D. Is it possible to go to grad school for Ph.D. straight after getting bachelor degree from college?</p>
<p>In most cases it is possible. there may be some programs that require the masters but they also usually have a masters component in the Phd so you can always start the masters at the university and then progress to the PHD.</p>
<p>And after getting Ph.D. one no longer writes Mr. John Smith, but Dr. John Smith. Right?</p>
<p>Yes, if you wish. But I would not do 4/5 years of a Phd just for that!!Lol</p>
<p>Many with Ph.d do not use the honorific Dr. It depends on the field and then is usually used ONLY for business, not for social occasions. That is usually reserved for medical doctors. Thus, if you had a Ph.d in psychology or the sciences, most people would refer to you as Mr. Smith outside of your work. It is considered pretentious to use it socially. There are exceptions, but rare.</p>