[muzani]

American visas are notoriously difficult too. If you're not American or something like Singapore which has good immigration laws with the US, you'll have a hard time. There's also other downsides like poor healthcare and vacation time, but some companies can make competitive offers for that.

[aantix]

The amount that you would make in SV and a position with a top company would more than allow you to have a top tier health plan. Couple that with the Bay Area being a prime research region, you’d be in an snacking position if anything catastrophic happened.