Part of your situation is the job market today. Even with the best situation (BA degree, good work experience, citizenship in a country with a good tech environ

Part of your situation is the job market today. Even with the best situation (BA degree, good work experience, citizenship in a country with a good tech environment) - people don't hear back from most applications. In my experience, about 70% to 90% of companies don't even reply to most applications. About 30% to 40% of companies that have posted jobs aren't really looking to hire anyone; they're testing the job market to see if their employees really are among the best. Or they don't have a good idea of what job they want the person to do, but are looking at resumes and taking interviews anyway. I'm sorry to hear you'll have to relocate. But remember that the USA isn't the whole world; many European countries have a solid tech industry and better immigration policies. And there are some unexpected places that are becoming popular, like Kenya.