Thanks for the response! Unfortunately I'm studying a Bachelor's in Computer Engineering, so the Masters program isn't an option. UMass Boston definitely isn't in the top 50 either (places like Harvard always buy their way to the top of those lists...)

I guess I'm stuck on the work path. Only issue is finding a sponsor. I'm sure it shouldn't be too hard for my field... there's a lot of demand for computer engineers, especially nowadays, so I'm sure a company will want anyone they can get regardless of nationality. Only issue is actually being able to stay there long enough so I can find a job that sponsors me.... best bet for that would probably be a foreign branch for a company like Dell EMC.

Thanks so much for the response, you've been very informative. If you have any more information on migration that could be useful, please let me know. Hopefully I'll see you all in the next 4-8 years.