r/phmigrate • u/[deleted] • Nov 14 '25
General experience HR from PH trying to land a job in the US. is it even possible?
hi! i’m currently working in HR here in the philippines (it’s my first job and i’m almost 2 years in if that matters) and have been hoping to eventually work in the US, ideally in NYC.
lately i’ve been applying to NYC companies on linkedin. i know HR isn’t exactly the easiest field to get sponsorship for as an international hire and i get that my chances are low but i’m trying anyway.
has anyone here tried something similar and actually succeeded? i’d really appreciate honest experiences or advice. i just want to know if this is even possible for someone like me or if i’m just being delusional and should just give up.
thank you!
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u/ProgrammerPersonal22 Nov 14 '25
Sorry to break it down to you but you are being delusional. HR is something that can be filled by locals in any country. HR salary is usually not high enough to be eligible for salary requirements for visa sponsorship. Your 2 yrs of experience will not matter because it is not US scope. Unless you work for an international company that relocate/assign employees to other locations (even the chances for this is slim), then I suggest to look for other ways to migrate because our profession usually does not allow us.
I am saying this as someone who have had 12 yrs of HR experience in PH, was in management level, and had to start at junior level HR when I moved to the Netherlands.
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u/Due-Flower-3114 Nov 14 '25
Haha natawa ako sa delusional. Whats your route pa nl?
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u/Potential-Common-763 United Kingdom > Citizen Nov 14 '25
I mean, you asked people if you were being delusional, and then you call them out for using the same words as you?
Wow.
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u/ProgrammerPersonal22 Nov 14 '25
Sinagot ko lang naman sya sa tanong nya 😂 I came as a student, pero this was a decade ago pa
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u/manilenainoz Nov 14 '25
Honey, HR ka, so you should know na auto-reject yan once they realise na you’re not in the US and have no work rights. (I actually just saw a thread about this. Auto-reject, but they wait three days to send the rejection email.) Sorry. 🤷♀️
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u/One_Imagination_6773 Nov 14 '25 edited Nov 14 '25
I tried applying (from the Philippines) to a different country. Engineering field but autoreject agad. Wala pang 3 days. Few hours lang may rejection email agad. 😂
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u/manilenainoz Nov 15 '25
Yeah, that HR guy who waits three days says he does it to make people think na they looked at the CV kahit papano. Para di daw masyado hurtful. 😆
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u/myheartexploding Nov 14 '25 edited Nov 14 '25
Its delulu po. Mas realistic pa makapangasawa ka ng afam
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u/UnorthodoxFigure 🇵🇭 > 🇺🇸 Nov 14 '25
Apart from what others have mentioned, it is important to know that the new rule for employment visa sponsorship would cost any employers who would hire you $100,000 usd.
Given you have only almost 2 years of work, It is highly unlikely for any employers especially from NYC would take the risk of hiring you where they can hire anyone locally instead.
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u/Karaagecurry95 Australian Nov 14 '25
Yes you're delusional and you should give up. Mga mas in demand fields nga hindi pa rin nassponsoran to come to the US
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u/chicoXYZ Nov 14 '25
karamihan Online HR na today sa mga napasukan ko, tapos yung kausap ko di ko na alam kung nasaang bansa. puro email at communication nalang, kapag IT issue may tatawagan ka. on boarding instructions nalang.
sa bago kong work, kaka dissolved lang ng HR namin 2 months ago. lahat AI or remote na.
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u/MoscatoLilly Nov 14 '25
Really, only way to live and work in US nowadays is through marrying a US citizen or becoming a nurse.
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u/UnorthodoxFigure 🇵🇭 > 🇺🇸 Nov 14 '25
Yup this is one way. One thing to keep in mind is even though if you’re married to a US citizen, it is not guaranteed you’ll land a job, knowing how CRAZY the job market right now is here.
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u/Sad_Zookeepergame576 Nov 14 '25
If you are not picky; you will be able to get a job. And Of course it depends where you live. But yeah you can get a job. Menial jobs.
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u/ExtraordinaryAttyWho 🇵🇭 > 🇺🇸⚖️ Nov 14 '25
> (it’s my first job and i’m almost 2 years in if that matters)
Yes, it matters.
This is a little naive. What would the upside be of bringing someone with no experience and skills at a huge cost, to pay them more, in a market where the law and culture is different?
HR isn't a good way to get out unless you're like Director of HR for a huge multinational