Comment by throwaway2037
10 hours ago
Are you aware of the US Green Card lottery? There are very few people who apply from Germany, so you can also try that route. You have a surprisingly good chance to win it. Also, you are not forced to accept it if you win the lottery -- you can decide.
I think "surprisingly good chance" is overselling it. The reported odds for Germany are about 1%.
https://dvlottery.me/win-chances-green-card-lottery
True, however many countries have no option to apply at all (e.g. Canada).
And while the odds are low, I believe you can apply year after year. And the biggest benefit is that you basically get a green card, and skip the usual process of H1-B, to labor cert, to I-140/485, which can be a 3-5 year process.
Odds are extremely low.