保底offer+真心讨论

第一个offer。保底学校的，Louisiana Tech （不管怎样，还挺开心的。）
非PHD， 是DBA 的CIS 方向。
4年学期，第一年末就要candidacy exam 第三年开始论文
周3面，今天给的结果。
1年$15,000,无暑假extra money。
（已收2份拒信，还有3学校无消息。）

关于PHD的所见所闻：
我人在北美，见到很多PHD求学生涯中痛苦不堪的朋友，很多中途就master毕业的哥们。当然也有很多如鱼得水的xdjm。4、5年后，有人回国做了老师，有人留下做了老师，有一些成了学术大牛！有很多成为美国大学的一个老师。无论英文在咱们看来，讲的多好，都有学生说听不懂中国老师的英语。说中国老师只能用PPT，讲课也不生动等等。据我了解，他们的薪水税后在东岸大概4000不到。有一些一年只拿9个月薪水，暑假学校给你research的钱另外计算。（请大家谅解，这都是我身边的例子，还是大多数的。）

我自己的情况是：
女，国内G9管理本科GPA3.6；日企小manager工作4年拿到中国区老板推荐信；二流美国MBA今年毕业GPA3.76。学习和经历比较复杂（不能说太多，怕被人肉）总之MIS，HR，Marketing 都做过。

期望：想做人生最后一搏，回国创业（有部分资源）
现实：已婚，还没有孩子。
         绿卡排期快到了（预计1年内，也说不准），所以暂时不能回去。
         想在美国做生意，（无绿卡，F1开公司是违法）
         接下来准备着手找工作（原日企日本老板愿意推荐美国分公司，
         但是日渐衰败的底特律不是我的期望）（内心不想打工。而且就业市场目前也不好）

矛盾：读PHD还是不读？
        读了有身份保证，按照我的性格，也能耐住寂寞，读出来！
        以后或许就变成上面我所说的那些朋友中的一个。
        不读了，回国，前途未卜，婚姻可能也会收到影响。

大家千万轻拍啊，我很纠结，也很烦恼！
求指点，求讨论！

matthewliu1981,
非常感谢你的故事。
这真是得好好想想的！要真赔进去婚姻，值不值得。
要真给人生留个遗憾，会不会后悔。

谢谢你。

I am pretty sure that u r wron gin this point. u can consult any lawyer. Im pretty sure f1 students can build up their own companies. The company also can sponsor their own or others' eb1, eb2. I have these kinds of frnds. I also wanna set up one last year. It wont take that much trouble. If u really wanna know, u can ask any lawyers.

Yeap! You are right! Thank you very much!

Here is more infor I got:
Here is what I hear from some lawyers that makes
most sense to me (even most immigration lawyers do not know this very well,
surprisingly, so make sure that you call around):

1. F-1/H1 can start your own certain types of corporation. there are some
restrictions, though, for example, you cannot start a S-Corp which is perhaps
the best in terms of tax.

2. Very important! You cannot work for your own company. You can only be the
owner and have someone else who has work authorization to do all the work for
you. You can derive income from the profits made by your company as a
shareholder, but you cannot draw yourself a check as salary. In short, you can
ONLY earn money PASSIVELY, unless you have work authorization, which is
discussed below:

3. Your com can apply H-1b for yourself through your company. But I don't know
how likely it's going to be approved for a start-up. You CANNOT sponsor green
card for yourself.

Final caution from one immigration attorney. He thinks that although
theoretically F1's can start a company and earn income passively, but it could
cause problem for your green card application - would INS really believes you
never worked for your own company? If you are unlucky you may get picked on.
That's just his suggestion.