So thanks for the inputs. I got that system design book, but i feel like algorithms and systems design together would require 3-4 months of preparation at leas

So thanks for the inputs. I got that system design book, but i feel like algorithms and systems design together would require 3-4 months of preparation at least, and I am sure to lose my visa by then. Some people asked me about my passion, I don't want to reveal that but it's something that normal people would consider 100x more competitive than software, and honestly, I don't feel that. It feels like I'm closer to making it in that than software. In my passion, to get hired you get judged exactly on what you do, so it's trivial for me to get hired. Everyone asks for your portfolio, I have a good one, and that itself is a major foot in the door. I am not sure if I will continue in the field, but I am sure what little interest I have in it is waning daily.