I actually just left the stock exchange myself. And as mgkimsal mentioned, "You're living in a bubble working at the NYSE." Work outside can be much more divers

I actually just left the stock exchange myself. And as mgkimsal mentioned, "You're living in a bubble working at the NYSE." Work outside can be much more diverse, even if it is just web programming. Depending on what you were actually working on there (though lets be honest, its all pretty bad at NYSE), I imagine you're focused on one tool or app that is running off legacy code and magic. That said, if you're interested in staying in the financial industry, I'd suggest looking here, particularly if your interested in trading algorithms: http://jobs.efinancialcareers.com http://jobs.efinancialcareers.com The finance industry has demand for Java and C, and I imagine that they would be more able to support your visa status, although I haven't had experience with that myself. As soon as I posted my resume here, I started getting calls. They will love the fact that you're resume says NYSE on it, even if you didn't go anywhere near trading code.