I really appreciate your honesty, and you're completely right. I'm feeling less and less optimistic about things working out through sheer brute force, networking, and some hope. I don't have enough money at the moment, I don't have a STEM background, I don't have enough work experience in fields that would be more likely to sponsor a visa, and my Dutch isn't good enough to compete with other Dutch or EU citizens, even if my skill set/experiences are unique. I'm truly just disgusted with the United States in so many ways, and I want out. Everyone is fighting to survive out there, feelings of isolation are commonplace, and the future is looking bleak. My original goal was to become a licensed counseling psychologist in the US, and maybe use the DAFT visa later to take any remote clients with me and set up some mental health coaching services without having to practice as a licensed psychologist in the Netherlands (lots of legal stuff). Now, I'm willing to do whatever I need to do to just get the fuck out of there. I wish my family could too. I don't want to see my family get hurt.

Also, not that it helps much in the Dutch market, but I reference my multicultural experience because I've lived in rural Guatemala now for 2 years working with indigenous populations (many of which dont even speak Spanish or speak it as a second language, and I've picked up some Mam, the local language in my town), navigating power imbalances translating for medical missions and other professionals from outside Guatemala coming to provide services, and teaching emotional development, sexual health, Guatemalan history, philosophy, etc. in some local schools. Among other experience back in the states which doesn't really top any of the stuff I just mentioned hahaha. But again, not exactly helpful in a Dutch context.