1. Visa and work are extremely tied unless you are a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident. If not, you will have to get something called an H1B visa. This is no

1. Visa and work are extremely tied unless you are a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident. If not, you will have to get something called an H1B visa. This is not something you do, you just get a job and the company applies for a visa for you and you take all your documents and go the U.S. embassy. 2. If you require sponsorship (that is need someone to get you a visa), I recommend applying to larger companies. They have a system in place. 3. It depends on you, your ability to negotiate, what you bring on the table etc. Salaries have a wide variance from $75K to $180K. 4. Rent again depends on where you want to live in the Bay Area. You could pay anything from $1800 to $3500 for a studio. This is a function of whether you want to live in the city, San Francisco or elsewhere (East Bay, Peninsula, South Bay). 5. Housing especially in San Francisco is a nightmare. Craigslist is what people use. You could also use a realtor.