It's time for me to go. Any advice on leaving? - Page 2

Totally reasonable to leave, I wish you the best of luck where you go and with your degrees and experience, I say you are solid.

I'd recommend you take the IELTS before leaving and get a permanent resident card prior to leaving.

I can understand your worries, I'm also thinking of leaving.

If possible, get a position before you leave, so you can have your visa situation straightened out and not be left stranded in your birth country. As you're doing your Masters in Data Analytics, you might be able to get a position with a U.S. company that will let you be a remote contractor. If you're willing to stay until your EAD expires, get a local position now, then ask them later to let you be remote. Being remote requires a certain degree of trust, so it'll be difficult to get such a position right after you got your degree. Best case scenario, you get it. Worst case scenario, they refuse and now you're looking for a position before you leave (but this time, you have experience).

Get your financial ducks in a row, and figure out how you're going to access your money while you're abroad. U.S. bank accounts will require a U.S. address, but they don't have to be your address, they can be a family member's or close friend who's willing to take the mail for you (which is almost never, with electronic statements). Charles Schwab has a very good checking account, there's no minimum balance, no foreign transaction fees, and they reimburse all ATM fees.

You may want to keep another account with a major bank that can do international wire transfers, but companies like TransferWise and HiFX will do the transfers for much cheaper.

If you want to continue your education, look at online degrees. If the tests are proctored online, then it doesn't matter where you live, so long as you have a decent internet connection. They may require a U.S. address, but you can just use someone else's (it's not like they really send anything anyways).

Long time lurker, but I created an account just for you. Hope this helps.

way too early to go, wait to see what is going to happen to DACA, we are getting tons of support right now....

I Find it interesting how many of you have issues renewing, everything has been going perfectly smooth these past 2 renewals for me.

Be careful because in some countries dont give a shiet if you got a degree.

Just wait then decide.

There's always Canada..you can go to school with a study permit and work part time while classes are in session. Your SO can also apply for an open work permit..You are also allowed to work after you graduate..and if your employer likes you enough you can apply for permanent residency. There's also have Express Entry which is granted in about 6 months. You have to take an English/French test, apply for jobs and prove you have a job offer.

Dude, stick around!

I hope the delayed approval of renewals is no longer an issue. This is the one thing that I'm scared of.

out of curiosity, for you and others that have bachelors and masters or double masters, how did you afford and have time for school? i mean while working and paying rent/mortgage? or do you have loans?

anyways if you have DACA/EAD again, why not take some time to plan it carefully and only move when you have a solid job offer somewhere else? moving between cities can be expensive, i can just imagine moving permanently to another country

I have a BS in Mechanical Engineering, work full time during the day and go to school to get my master at night. I make decent money so I can afford the tuition.

Brother, where do you live? and you're still waiting for DACA to be renewed? or did it get renewed but you're concerned for your future? You should try to stay within the States but move to a bigger city while you still have your DACA. There are plenty of small Engineering offices that just don't give a f about your status and willing to work with you as long as you provide your services.