US Visa Cap...Companies in US wont hire international

[justy]

visa on a lottery system is just bad man.....on top of that opt not for MBA is worse....i feel i'm going 2 drop the option of studying in US

[MBA11]

I completely agree. Actually that is the reason I have decided to take the part time route. this way I won't have to abandon my green card application and by the time I graduate, either my spouse or I will have an EAD at least. I know many people will not agree with this, but I guess its a personal decision for everybody.

Hopefully, after the elections we will have some changes in the visa policy. But its hard to say what might happen considering the whole issue of immigration is tied with solving illegal immigration in this country.

I hope for all of you graduating in '10, the economy will have rebounded and H1b increased so that you can work in states for some time.

[puhrince]

I thought about that myself but then I noticed that the part-time students (at almost all good schools) don't get access to campus placements like full-time students...so if you are ok with that and can network to get a job on your own, that would be great but I didn't want to go through that.

Originally Posted by MBA11

I completely agree. Actually that is the reason I have decided to take the part time route. this way I won't have to abandon my green card application and by the time I graduate, either my spouse or I will have an EAD at least. I know many people will not agree with this, but I guess its a personal decision for everybody.

Hopefully, after the elections we will have some changes in the visa policy. But its hard to say what might happen considering the whole issue of immigration is tied with solving illegal immigration in this country.

I hope for all of you graduating in '10, the economy will have rebounded and H1b increased so that you can work in states for some time.

[MBA11]

Thats what I meant by saying that many people will not agree to this and its a personal decision. I am pretty confident of my job searhing skills and I want to remain in healthcare industry probably in Los Angeles area only as my spouse is working here. I know its easy to do job hunting full time but I guess that's the price I have to pay for keeping my green card application alive and not being rejected by companies who come to the campus with a big board of citizens/PRs only.

I think that even on part-time basis, you can attend career fairs, interviews and company presentations if you can juggle your schedule a bit. Of course its easier said than done. The key is to choose schools which do not bar part time students from utilizing their career services. So it all comes down to how much work you can do, are willing to do and what matters to you. MBA should be viewed as a long term investement and should not be measured by the first job you land.

Good luck to you .

[sillyfool]

hey before you all make decision to study abroad and other decision
just go through this link in times of india today
Grain pain: Rationing in US as rice gets pricey-USA-World-The Times of India
I am not discouragin ppl all i want is to make ppl aware before they invest heavily in their further studies

[MBA11]

Chill Buddy

There is not shortage of grain in USA. TOI printed old news. Costco has taken the rationing signs off and only a couple of sam's club are rationing. Many countries will starve to death before Americans feel the heat. There is definitely price reise but thats due to oil and other transportaion costs plus inflation, not due to shortage of food.

[sillyfool]

I agree to your point and i also did not want to create panic
its just that i wanted to make others aware.
I mean what is the general mindset of PPL in US these days
and how they are recating to panic
and i completely disagree with you when you say that other countries
will starve b4 US feels the heat. US has always survived because of some other country
May be i am wrong but thats what i feel cause they dont have resources to produce wheat and grain
and there nuclear power and all other stuff might not help here


Cheers
Sillyfool

[MBA11]

It does not matter how americans get their food. In the end shelves here are always filled. Nonetheless, people should be aware but I think it should not deter people who are coming here for studies.

[puhrince]

you are very right, each one has his own decision to make..if I was going to stay in my industry, I would have probably done part-time but then again I knew it would be too much work for me!! (not that full-time is easy) and yes each one has to weigh this decision against the GC application. As far as I know, among the well known schools, only Univ of Michigan (Ross) lets its part-time students career access as well..but I know it has ruffled the feathers of full timers

anyways good luck to you in your future endeavors!

Originally Posted by MBA11

Thats what I meant by saying that many people will not agree to this and its a personal decision. I am pretty confident of my job searhing skills and I want to remain in healthcare industry probably in Los Angeles area only as my spouse is working here. I know its easy to do job hunting full time but I guess that's the price I have to pay for keeping my green card application alive and not being rejected by companies who come to the campus with a big board of citizens/PRs only.

I think that even on part-time basis, you can attend career fairs, interviews and company presentations if you can juggle your schedule a bit. Of course its easier said than done. The key is to choose schools which do not bar part time students from utilizing their career services. So it all comes down to how much work you can do, are willing to do and what matters to you. MBA should be viewed as a long term investement and should not be measured by the first job you land.

Good luck to you .

[sgmat]

Hello guys,

Thanks a heap for all the updates on the issue...

I was wondering if PRICE OF RICE is the issue at hand...i mean i just cant relate to the topic of the thread...

anyway keep up the good work guys!!

cheers!
sgmat