I’m a foreigner. My dream is to move to the US. But even with everything, all my qualifications, masters degree done in the US, etc, my chances of ever getting a work visa are slim to none. But then you walk into subway the guy making your sandwich is a Bangladeshi man that barely speaks English. When things like these happen, and they happen often, all I can think is “how did this person get a work visa even though they are clearly not eligible?” My question mostly comes from the idea that if they do it maybe I can too.
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There are more ways to become a resident of the US other than employment.
That person making the sandwich is definitely more deserving of being here than you. You’ve a master’s degree but haven’t thought to look up readily available knowledge about visas?
Edit: You don’t even have a master’s degree lol
[They don’t get a work visa, they just work.](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegal_immigration_to_New_York_City)
As long as they are law abiding residents New York essentially ignores their undocumented status. It’s when you get to white collar jobs with required documentation that the door is shut where you have to be above board with legalities and paperwork
There are a few ways
* get a job in the US that’s willing to sponsor visas
* marry an American (note that doing this *just* for a visa is illegal)
* get a job for a multinational (especially American ones) where you can get a transfer to the US and they’ll sponsor your visa
* family sponsorships if you have any US citizen relatives
With a master’s done in the US finding a job that will sponsor you should definitely be doable.
There’s a fairly good chance that the guy behind the counter of a Subway that’s almost impossible to understand owns the place. It’s extremely common for franchises like Subway to be immigrant owned.
I also wouldn’t assume that because someone can barely speak English they’re not US citizens or permanent residents.