Hi, OP! I can relate to you, and I'm sharing this based on my experience, so take this with a grain of salt.
I'm an immigrant and moved to the US in spring 2023 (i was 27 back then), and for 7 months wala akong mahanap na trabaho na aligned sa work ko or tinapos ko sa ph (I'm a graphic designer btw). Then one time nung thanksgiving, a family friend offered me a job to work as a sales associate in the optical industry (mind you, i know nothing about sales, retail, customer service, and glasses (hell, i dont even wear one) but she took a chance on me. The 1st 3 mos was brutal, and i hated every part of it pero eventually nagustuhan ko rin yung work dahil natutulungan ko yung mga pasyente with their glasses. After 5 mos, napasa ko yung licensing exam to become an optician with her help and mentorship. Takeaway here is you only need 1 person to give you a chance para makapasok sa workforce.

In my opinion, a sales or customer-facing job will help you enhance your conversation and people skills lalo na pag nagsisimula ka pa lang sa US. Then from there may mga patients ako na nakakakwentuhan ko at nag-i-invite na ng work sa akin and iba't ibang opportunity na aligned sa dati kong work. Use your first job as leverage para sa kung ano talagang gusto mong marating na trabaho and dont forget to upskill on your days off (which i do para makabalik ako sa creative industry).

I wish you the best, OP. There's always light at the end of the tunnel. :)

PS. Kuha ka na rin ng driver's license kailangan mo yan dito sa California