France -> USA. Like many qualified French guys in the bay area I got a degree from a top tier French school and did not want to work for finance, consulting or

France -> USA. Like many qualified French guys in the bay area I got a degree from a top tier French school and did not want to work for finance, consulting or aerospace (or other giant companies). I looked for an internship in the Bay, found one thanks to my school network, and worked as SQL developer for a year. The job was ok, but it gave me the opportunity to apply to universities in the Bay (they like candidates with startup experiences). I now have a CS degree from the US which basically makes it much easier to get a US visa, well until yesterday: https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2015/08/17/judge-invalidates-component-foreign-student-work-program https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2015/08/17/judge-i....