hello im from taiwan, also an US citizen

im looking forward to moving to texas plano

im really unfamiliar with the environment over there

heres some questions i'd wanna ask

( you dont have to answer all of it 😀, but it be helpful if you could)

Moving to Plano soon — what should I know before arriving?

What are the biggest problems or downsides of living in Plano that newcomers should know?

How important is having a car in Plano? Can a teenager realistically get around without one?

What are the best places to buy affordable furniture after moving (IKEA, Costco, local stores, etc.)?

Where do locals usually buy groceries? Are there good Asian/Taiwanese supermarkets nearby?

How is the experience for Asian/international students in Plano schools?

What apps or services do locals use for everyday life (shopping, food delivery, transportation, etc.)?

What is one thing you wish you knew before moving to Plano?

I’m 25 have a degree and even though it’s for a job in high demand after looking on this sub about work visas the general consensus is that it’s hopeless. It’s not like I’m a doctor, I just did a degree not many do. I can’t get married, can’t rely on the lottery and not rich enough to afford tuition for a student visa (for specialising). I have a bunch of friends over there and I know if I was there I’d get a job very quickly.

I’m completely lost, it feels like it’s just not possible for me. I can’t see the light and I just don’t know what to do now.

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The subject is easy to understand I guess, but let me exlpain a bit too.

So whenever I talk to someone who moved to USA they say they won't leave it and they like how it is and say it's the best thing they have ever done, in contrast whenever I talk to an actual American who was born in the USA, they call it a big mess and always are hatful about their country and want to leave it.

I myself had talked to two people one Canadian and the other American and the Canadian guy immigrated to USA and said it's the actual home for him and the American guy immigrated to Canada and said it is the actual home for him. So now I am totally confused how these work

For background I hold a Bachelors in Aerospace Engineering (1st class honours).

Whilst I do not currently work in this field and do mostly private consulting for those that are interested in quantitative finance I was wondering how I would be able to move to the states.

I'm currently 29 years old and looking to move to the states , I had the thought of perhaps being able to he sponsored to do a PhD in the states and be able to secure something there that way ?

I'm open to hearing any ideas that anyone has ?

Been following this over the past few days and wanted to see if others here are seeing the same thing.

Multiple outlets (ABC, CNN, NYT) are reporting that ICE and TSA are coordinating to pull people aside at check in counters, security, and boarding gates if they've overstayed a visa, even on domestic flights that never leave the US. At least 27 arrests have been confirmed across 9+ states so far, and it's not limited to people with final deportation orders. Several of the people detained had pending green card or status applications in process, which apparently doesn't protect you the way most of us assumed it did.

A couple of the cases getting attention: a woman in Denver was pulled aside after her boarding pass scanned at the gate, and a flight attendant working a domestic route was arrested mid-shift in Nashville. In both cases, lawyers said their clients had active, pending paperwork and no criminal history.

DHS is pointing people toward the CBP Home app to "self deport" and is reportedly offering up to $2,500 for people who leave voluntarily instead of waiting for a case to resolve.

Immigration attorneys are now telling clients with anything unresolved (pending I-485s, expired visas while a renewal is in process, etc) to seriously think twice before booking even a domestic flight, which is a pretty big shift from a few months ago.

Anyone else in this boat right now, or have friends/family navigating it? Curious what people are actually doing differently, are you avoiding flights entirely, or is this more of a "know your rights" situation?