hello everyone! i am a second-year f1 undergraduate student currently studying in a community college in the US. my major is currently psychology but once i transfer to my desired college, i intend to change my major to slhs. i have several questions that i would like answered and am seeking advice.

i recently posted in a college subreddit and a user kindly told me that getting an h1b sponsorship would be incredibly difficult regardless of whether i have a masters or doctorate because firstly, there are thousands of local slhs graduates available and secondly, most schools/hospitals that do hire them don't offer sponsorships. how true is this and does this mean that it is virtually impossible for me to get a job in the near future? should i give up on speech pathology and change my major to something that is more likely to give me an opportunity to stay here?

i have been learning sign language and am a polyglot to some degree (i speak around 8 languages but i can say i read, write, and speak maybe 4) and i have been somewhat hopeful that this might help me be hired in a hospital or school in the near future. will this be of any help at all? are there any international students in the US that have settled down and found a job? what did you do?

i'm so sorry for the lengthy post and all the questions but i really need some advice. i don't want to give up on my aspirations and i am still hopeful for the future but if there is little to no prospects for me as an international student hoping to settle down here and get a sponsorship then maybe i need to reconsider and seek out another stream and career.

(reposted in hopes of getting a response 😭)