<p>My understanding is, foreign nationals graduating from overseas universities may end up at the US locations of the top WS firms AFTER they have established themselves in the WS firms’ international branches. </p>
<p>I heard that new hires just graduating from overseas universities are seldom recruited from overseas locations. </p>
<p>However, I heard this from a couple of old friends/colleagues who have family members at the WS firms. As such, I can’t say it with an authority of someone with a first hand insight into the whole matter. </p>
<p>My general thinking is, if the OP is hell bent on settling down in USA after graduating from college, start at a USA based college: I believe it’s still a better bet. If not, go to Oxford.</p>