latoboy: you are indeed one lato boy!!! just kidding! do you have a US IT degree and no work? and you also have a green card? i am surprised. when did you graduate? did you not look for opportunities when you were graduating? are you a computer science student? not only in the midwest but all over the US, freshers do have a tough time getting in compared to pros. unless you're from an ivy league school. your best bet would've been college recruiters. i repeat what i've always said. go to these consultancies only as a last resort or only if you're a pro. they have the links and will get you a job. it's all about networking. if you go to a desi consultancy this is what you get :- 1. inflated resume with 6 yrs of work experience 2. lots of calls and interviews. from there on it's all you. LIE well and you'll get the job. since you don't require H1B it might be easy for you and you will get to keep a little more money. but without any IT experience and inflated resume, you might land in trouble if you can't prove yourself at work at once. remember, you have "6 yrs of experience". the best for you - try to make a really good resume of what you know and have done and move to a larger city where opportunities are a plenty. i lived in kansas and i know the midwest pretty well. gather a few good references and start applying directly to jobs where they don't require more than a couple of yrs of experience. a good resume counts a lot so PRESENT YOURSELF REALLY WELL. - midwestdude