What are my chances to get a job after clearing level II CFA in United States by Indians studying there?

To be frank, it is not that easy to get a call from outside India on the basis of CFA level 2. The majority of Indians who work in US are either Software Engineers or stay there on H1B visa or have done their Masters/higher education there and are placed through campus. I know lot of people who have completed CFA but aren't able to get into a relevant profile within India itself. On the other side, I have also come across people who are graduates and after working for more than 78 years in a descent profile at Investment Bank by starting from scratch and after getting promoted to senior roles have moved outside India by taking lateral movement. Secondly, moving to United States isn't that easy, because their H1B visa rules are very stringent. They will hire people from outside US only, if they can't find people with required talent within the country. If you are too keen to move outside India, I would suggest you to apply at any Investment banks like Citigroup, JP Morgan Chase, Credit Suisse or Goldman Sachs in India. Work hard and prove yourself to an extent that your performance is visible and appreciated within onshore and the offshore team. Create good contacts and relationships with the higher management, which will help you to take a lateral movement whenever there is an opportunity outside India.

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