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by corderop 1505 days ago
I guess it's almost impossible to emigrate as a Junior to US being European, but I would like to know the opinion of someone that has experience in that. I would like to work there in my first years (don't want to spend my life there) but I see normal that no company would like to support a VISA for a Junior having a lot in the US.

I know that some companies hire you for 1 year in Europe and then offer you move to America, but they are usually big companies where it's difficult to get hired.
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throwaway2037 1505 days ago
If you are a European passport holder (yes, I know that is broad), you should try for the Diversity Immigrant Visa -- aka the Green Card Lottery. I had a German co-worker once who applied and got it. For wealthy European nations, it is not /super/ difficult to win this lottery, as there are so few applicants.

Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diversity_Immigrant_Visa

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corderop 1505 days ago
Ouh, I didn't know about this program. It's so interesting to see a country like USA doing this. I will read more about the program, it seems interesting, I will read more about it.

> it is not /super/ difficult to win this lottery, as there are so few applicants.

I see in the Wikipedia article that 13M people applies. I guess that you mention that not so many people emigrate from Europe to the US, that's why it's more likely to get this. I will consider this, it's so interesting.

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throwaway2037 1504 days ago
Yes, I am pretty sure that you can re-apply every year. This would further increase your chances of winning.
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