One of my friend went to NJ in hope for a job AND H1B but after 5 months of unemployment, he gave up. The first month, he thought it was a sweet deal as he had to pay nothing for Room & Board and was getting trained at the same time. Yes, everything was FREE (ofcourse alcohol excluded)!!! His roommates were all Indians, some shipped to the U.S. with H1B and with 5-10 yrs of expererience. They talked, ate and slept in Java, so I heard. Anyways, just be careful coz' you don't want to be hanging there for a while before they (you) find a job. They do train you and market you but at the end, it's you who goes to the interview and gets the job. He gave up because it was taking too long and they gave more preference to the H1B FOB's with 5-10 yrs.experience. As DD said, this should be your last option. Since you've got your Master's, I think you should look around yourself first(which I'm sure you're). B.A's make good money and I'm sure you can find a great job/employer. Goodluck with your pursuit. -LoGiN