Is it better to immigrate first or study abroad first?

Hello, immigrate first, then study abroad. Its advantages are as follows:

1, it's easier to apply for a prestigious school.

Less than 10% of international students are admitted to famous American universities. As a leading country in higher education, the United States is a dream destination for many international students, and the intensity of competition can be imagined. Take Harvard University as an example. More than 90% of the places in Harvard University are reserved for permanent residents or citizens, and about 2,000 local students are admitted every year. Less than 10% of the places are reserved for international students. As far as China is concerned, in the past seven years, only seven China students have been successfully admitted to Harvard University every year. It can be seen that the United States attaches great importance to protecting the rights and interests of local residents and leaves more and best educational resources to local residents. Therefore, obtaining immigration status before studying abroad will greatly increase your success rate in applying for a prestigious American school!

2. The tuition is cheaper

After having immigration status, you can have the same rights and interests as local students, and the tuition fee for attending public universities in this state is huge! Take the University of California as an example. The tuition fee for local residents is $65,438+$2800 per year, while the tuition fee for international students is as high as $40,000 per year. After four years of undergraduate study, the tuition gap alone can reach $ 100000!

You can apply for a student loan.

18-year-old green card holders can apply for various student loans, and the loan amount can basically cover all kinds of expenses at school. Moreover, if you don't have a job after graduation, you can not pay it back temporarily, but you can pay it back in installments after work, and the monthly repayment amount only accounts for a small part of your salary. So there is no problem that American permanent residents can't afford to go to school.

4. It's easier to get a scholarship.

For an international student, the number of scholarships that can be applied for is very small and the competition is fierce. The opponent is an excellent international student from all over the world, and the probability of successfully applying for a scholarship is very small. For local students or students with immigration status, the number of scholarships that can be applied for far exceeds that of foreign students.

5. More part-time opportunities

After having American immigration status, you can engage in various social part-time jobs according to your personal wishes during school, and get more exercise while subsidizing your life. In contrast, the part-time job opportunities for international students are pitiful and extremely cumbersome. An international student can only apply for a part-time job in the school at first (the competition is fierce). Only after taking a part-time job in school can he get a social security number and then apply for a part-time job in society.

6. Enjoy the same medical insurance as local residents.

After obtaining immigration status, they will also receive the same government medical insurance as local residents. If you get sick at school, government medical insurance can save you high medical expenses. In contrast, international students can only cope with the high medical expenses in the United States by purchasing commercial insurance or at their own expense.

7. Jobs in the United States

For a graduate with immigration status, he enjoys the same treatment as a local graduate, so he only needs to focus on finding a satisfactory job without any worries. For an international student, he will face a series of problems after graduation. The first point is to solve your own identity problem. American F- 1 Students need to apply for OPT (Optional Training) qualification after completing their studies. If they don't apply for OPT within 60 days after graduation, they must leave the United States. If they apply for OPT, you have one year (29 months for certain majors) to practice in the United States and look for a job, but the content of the internship must be related to your major.

Getting OPT qualification can only help you "extend your life" in the United States for one year. If you don't find a formal job within this year, you still have to leave the United States. If you find a company that is willing to formally sign you one year after OPT, the next problem is to apply for an H 1B visa.

How to apply for an H 1B visa? The answer is only "character". The number of H 1B visas is limited every year, and the final pass rate of applications is less than 35%. Whether the application can be successful depends entirely on luck. Even if you are excellent and signed by an American giant, you can only give up your job and leave the United States without winning the lottery.