Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by yen223 4321 days ago
Harsh reality: most immigration departments don't give a shit about your Github profile or your open-source cred. They do care if you have a relevant degree.

It's going to be an uphill battle if you want to find work in a first-world country without a degree. Not saying it's impossible, mind you.
3 comments
phillmv 4321 days ago
It's an uphill battle if you have a degree. It's an uphill battle to get to N. America from the EU and vice-versa, let alone N. Africa.

Anyone commenting here who has not personally immigrated to another country in which they were not born with work rights needs to seriously consider their advice.

link
lhl 4321 days ago
Harsh reality: if you're on a work visa, the immigration department doesn't care about whatever degree you have either. It cares about whether you have a job offer/visa sponsor.

Whether a degree or demonstrated proficiency/work experience matters more depends on the employer.

link
prostoalex 4321 days ago
How do you get that work visa without proper degree? It's more or less a requirement for an H1-B in the US

http://www.uscis.gov/eir/visa-guide/h-1b-specialty-occupatio...

link
lhl 4321 days ago
"Having education, specialized training, and/or progressively responsible experience that is equivalent to the completion of a U.S. bachelor’s or higher degree in the specialty occupation, and having recognition of expertise in the specialty. through progressively responsible positions directly related to the specialty. In general, 3 years of work experience or training in the field is considered as equivalent to 1 year of college."
link
prostoalex 4321 days ago
Yeah, so 4x3=12 years of relevant experience. The subject in question is still looking for first job out of college.
link
keerthiko 4321 days ago
Guys, talking about the H1-B is a moot point, he might as well buy a lottery ticket and then pay his way into engineering school somewhere in the world, given how US immigration looks.
link
ckdarby 4321 days ago
Immigration departments due give a shit: philsturgeon.uk/blog/2014/08/i-was-an-extraordinary-alien-for-a-week

Please do not make broad assumptions like your post does ._.

link