First-generation immigrants to the US: how did you achieve that?

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1. My parents worked for big multinational companies that moved them to the US

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3. I got a special treatment because communism

4. started off with a F-1

5. I was accepted at uni, stayed through masters, got a job, in the middle, met my (American) wife, got my PR, then was awarded an O1, so probably won’t go through with the passport.

6. Because of my job experience in one of the world leading company I was first hired as a consultant. Later as Californian company found me quite useful I’ve got very attractive offer. My main motivation was a professional change. I would never leave my country otherwise.

7. Grandfather was a leftist professor in Argentina in the late 70s and got a fellowship at a small university. Couldn’t go back due to the military dictatorship and dirty war.