Tech Work Visas

Have you considered getting a work visa + a tech job in western Europe ?

there is no way around it, I'm afraid, I share your experience. you can try and get hired by a US company and obtain an H-1B visa, but the time slot for it is between April and October of each year and the number of visas issued are limited to 65k

Where in EU? How is the visa process and job prospects?

Do you have a college degree or 10 years professional experience? Congratulations, after finding a job you can move here. And on top of that your visa is not tied to your employer so there’s no visa risk if you find a better job on the spot ([0])There’s some immigration stuff that’s tougher, but based off everything I’ve heard from dealing with Anglo countries or the EU, most people on this website would have zero problems dealing with immigration.[0] technically the high skilled professio

As someone who is a non-US citizen going through the tortuous process of acquiring permanent residency in the US (estimated time: 8-10 years), I will advise any international people looking for their first job -- if you can get one in Berlin, Canada, or elsewhere, take it.The US immigration system is fraught with bureaucracy, and is structured such that employers have strong incentives to delay your application for permanent residency for as long as possible. This, combined with per-country c

> i can't get an H1B visa because i don't have a university degreeI have exactly the same problem. I'm from Russia and I don't have university degree so I can't get H1B visa right now (but I will when I have 12 years of exp).US is really hard country to get in.I relocated to Stockholm, Sweden since Sweden doesn't require university degree for work permit. Software developers are in shortage occupation list.Sweden is easiest wealthy western country to

Originally from Eastern Europe, decent (IMO) senior full-stack .net developer, got a chance to move to USA on a student visa which I did (young, from low-income family so took the very first opportunity I saw, didn't like eastern european lifestyle at all + at that time the situation there was very intense). Was able to get employed and do what I love using kind of shady workarounds but still it was something (I'm basically was working without proper authorization).Fast forward to

You won't exactly get fresh faces, but have you thought about working remotely for an American company from Europe? Many companies are open to this and you can skirt visa issues just traveling as a tourist. This way, you can dip your toes into the locale you're interested in with less commitment and upending.

The irony… I am a senior software engineer trying to get a Canadian visa :DLast year I tried to immigrate to some European countries (Germany, Norway, Czech Republic, Spain) without success. While I could ace the interviews with multiple startups and medium/big companies, none of them wanted to sponsor the immigration considering the lack of formal education. One of my coworkers suggested to get a business visa either in Czech Republic or Germany because these two countries offer

Pretty simple: I just got a job here. A job comes with a work visa. There's lots of places where you can get jobs with local companies that will sponsor a visa for you. Then usually, after living in the new country for a while, you're able to apply for permanent residency. Given that this is HN and many people here work in tech, the tech industry in many countries is just as desperate for competent workers as in the US.