ap4ss3rby wroteI am getting fed up with how bad the situation in Lebanon has become, primarily just how hopeless the entire situation is, and to just escape the political landscape even if everything was fine. Assuming I have relatives living (aunts specifically) in the US with US citizenship, how hard would it be to get a US Visa to work there while I sort my life and Immigrate to where I ideally want to live which is somewhere toward the west of Europe(Main focus is France/Germany/Switzerland but open to other options). If going to the US is the same difficulty then where do I apply in Europe in hopes of gaining some European citizenship, preferably in the Schengen area to make it easier to enter Switzerland? Currently I am a 2nd year in Computer Science and would like input on where to take my 1st step.
- If you can afford school abroad, then that is your best option.
- Family sponsorship is hard and I do not think it applies to Aunts.
- US Visa is especially hard (unless student visa), i.e Work visa (h1B) is a lottery system and a company must sponsor you.
- Canada Express entry will require you to have a degree to get points, your best bet is applying for a university there and continuing your education.
- Same for EU, to get hired, most (not all) companies would require some kind of degree, otherwise you can apply to a university there and continue your education.
When continuing your education, most countries will give you an additional year or 2 to work in that country and while working that company would eventually sponsor your work visa. These years accumulate and once you hit a certain stay requirements (3-5 years depending on the country), you would then apply to change your status to resident.
Of course above is a generalization but in essence, you either need to finish get a degree and apply for work, or choose a country and continue your education abroad.