I was in your situation. I came to California and tried to get a job, but getting a work visa is almost impossible. I tried actually twice, both times using all the 90 days allowed with a tourist visa.
Result: I went back to Europe and worked for an American company in Ireland, then visited my girlfriend in California and we ended up married. So yes, I live in California now, but:
- This is not the way I thought I'd get a visa.
- In the beginning we thought sometimes about moving to Europe. My work permit took very long. Months.
- For the most part today you don't need VCs anymore, so you can start your company pretty much anywhere.
Also, in some parts of the EU the economy is better than here. Denmark is already out of recession.
Result: I went back to Europe and worked for an American company in Ireland, then visited my girlfriend in California and we ended up married. So yes, I live in California now, but:
- This is not the way I thought I'd get a visa.
- In the beginning we thought sometimes about moving to Europe. My work permit took very long. Months.
- For the most part today you don't need VCs anymore, so you can start your company pretty much anywhere.
Also, in some parts of the EU the economy is better than here. Denmark is already out of recession.
Good luck.