text: I think it may help you, some. Apparently, government policy has limited green card or permanent status for foreign citizens who wish to work full-time in the United States. Hopefully, the issue of Mexican illegals will provide some relaxation in these restrictions. If you are here on a student visa, you'll have to apply first for permanent status and meet those requirements, which include an offer for a job that is one needed in the U.S. But I think your chances will be better now than before, as the issue of immigration in general has been raised in the arena of politics, not just as bureaucratic governing.