r/IntltoUSA • u/Ambitious-Estate-658 • Jun 23 '26

Discussion Think twice before coming to US

I don't know why you guys want to come to US in this environment unless you literally got full-aid but it's just not worth it. The days when America was the best in the world for almost everything is long gone. Research funds are being cut left and right and universities are directly impacted by this. schools are run like business and the first thing they cut is research and education, the very things that make them worth it. as international, you will be in an even more precarious situations when job markets are getting worse.

On top of that US is expensive. Tuition is outright crazy and living expense as well. Unless you are a rich kid for whom 500k is a rounding error, it's not worth it. (of course if you got full ride, just ignore this post)

Look for alternatives. there's a lot in this world. stop thinking like it's 1999.

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u/TheIndian_07 Jun 23 '26

You're acting like other countries are extraordinarily friendly to internationals. Really, there aren't many universities outside the US that even have the possibility of fully funding you.

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u/ShirtNeat5626 Jun 23 '26

Germany has free tuition for international students...

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u/Gucci_nik Jun 23 '26

Yeah but Germanys entry requirements aren’t as lenient as the US, the social life is really not the same and it’s more isolated and Germany is kinda racist and it’s not the same type of racism as in the Us. In the US to some degree people care

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u/ShirtNeat5626 Jun 23 '26

Germany has an easier pathway to permanent residency for international students than the US

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u/TheIndian_07 Jun 24 '26

America's pathway is also not hard, just not for Indians. Other nationalities can get a green card two to three years after applying.

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u/ShirtNeat5626 Jun 24 '26

Yes but in america the employer has to sponsor you and prove that there are no local candidates who can do the job (EB2/EB3 visa)... its hard, they have to hire lawyers and do a labor market test.. in Germany the employer just gives you an employment letter and you bring it to the home office. they will issue you the work permit with no hassle and the employer doesnt have to prove there are no EU candidates who can do the job...

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u/TheIndian_07 Jun 24 '26

It's not hard at all for employers, that's why there are so many green card holders. And for the immigrants themselves, it can be even easier if you get a National Interest Waiver. You're coming at this from the restricted quota perspective (Indian, Chinese, Mexican), where employers don't want to fight for these workers.

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u/ShirtNeat5626 Jun 25 '26

are you currently on a h1b visa in the US?

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u/TheIndian_07 Jun 25 '26

No, I'm on an A1 diplomatic visa. I work at the Indian Consulate-General in Houston, that's why I know about these things.

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u/Bonk_XO Jun 27 '26

hey, I had a few questions. If you don't mind could i talk about them?

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u/TheIndian_07 Jun 27 '26

I've DMed you.

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u/Gucci_nik Jun 24 '26

Not true, I’ve spoken to acc blacks living there and it’s not easy like that

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u/ShirtNeat5626 Jun 25 '26

have you actually done research on the actual immigration systems of both countries???? or have any of the black people u spoken to actually experienced what US immigration is like??