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<p>Not so. In some Asian countries, grads with American degrees are paid BETTER. I know for the major banks and consulting firms, you get paid the US scale even in countries like Korea where they pay about half of what they pay in the states.</p>
<p>Basically an American degree will serve you better no matter where you are. </p>
<p>Well although my parents basically said “You HAVE to get a job here. If you go to Korea you’ll end up unemployed, or even if you end up employed you’ll get taxed to death since you have to pay for all those free subway tickets for old people.” (Senior citizens get free subway tickets). Frankly, I agree. Lawyers have it SOOO much better in this country (even if law school costs that much more). </p>
<p>Btw, if you’ve had your greencard for 5 years, and you’re 18 or older (I don’t remember if it was 21 or 18), you can apply for naturalization, parents or not.</p>
<p>Just saying, your parents are being ridiculously irrational. I don’t know what their rational is, but what they’re saying makes no sense at all.</p>