Well as a recent college grad, in America here's what i have to say. Good luck. For us Americans fresh out of university it's a total crap chute. There is prac

Well as a recent college grad, in America here's what i have to say. Good luck. For us Americans fresh out of university it's a total crap chute. There is practically nothing out there. Most jobs outside of cities require a car, and if you think you can afford a car and place to live (not to mention food and whatnot) then you will be sorely mistaken. Increasingly i personally see people with higher end degrees from good institutions taking near minimum wage jobs in the service or other industries. A college degree in America means next to nothing. With a diploma in BFA (bachelor fine arts correct?) your highest hope would be a job as a barista or a waiter. unless you are in that .01% of everyone in the arts field and able to somehow get a job out of that. Your next best bet is work that is ancillary but requires a degree. you can find a paper pushing job somewhere but it is unlikely at entry level that they will sponsor you. My advice if you are serious about coming to the usa is to start on a student visa and come here for schooling. Good luck paying for that. my other advice is why does it have to be NYC. there are other cheaper cities that are just as nice if not nicer. NYC is quickly becoming far too overpriced even for the richest, and with its sprawl you will spend a lot of your time just navigating subways. Philadelphia is a very affordable and fun city. There is also Boston, Miami, DC and many others not on the east coast. I really hope you do make it here and do get a job. But realistically these are the challenges you face. I have known many people who came here on student visas, graduated got jobs and are now leaving because of king carrots new immigration issues. but that's just my two cents.