USA might be good for green card holders, but for students it is a living hell. a tunnel without an end. let's see, typical 5 years to complete undergrad+ assume he/she gets jobs right away after graduation so, 5 or 6 yrs on h1b+ everything goes okay, company don't lay you off for an Indian+ another 4/5 years for green card( considering the back log, this number is a very good luck) = around 14 yrs to get a green card. Another 5 years so you get citizenship( only if the law doesn't change in the future, they're working hard to change it, not make it available) = 19 yrs, if everything goes ok.. no lay offs, you're darn lucky to have a company sponsor you , first place darn luck to even find one, and you're darn smart. 19 years then you can go to Nepal and get married, a student who came at around 2o will be around 40 that time. haha... then another 10 years if you want to bring your sick , old mom with you. so you'l l be 50.. if your mom was 40 when you left her at your 20, then she'll be 70 when she can join you.... Now i don't know why is US greater place for students... No Nepali students come here just to study, we have colleges in Nepal too, in india also.. Nepali student scome here to immigrate, thats the truth. Looking at the projection done above, Aus is lot better deal.. in about 6 yrs, u look like you can have a PR and bring your wife... .. oh btw, i just heard yesterday from a H1 visa holder that they've stopped green card application of h1s for 2 years.... i hope you guys gonnna live at least 200 years to enjoy the charm of America, looking at this slow pace INS proceedings.... good luck