Thanks, Steve. I do application level, C/C++ development (BS in CS, 5 years experience), mostly graphical widgets for a cross-platform graphical programming language/environment (LabVIEW). Both design and implementation.

As far as visiting to get a job - how far in advance would one need to do that? I would think that only larger companies would hire someone who couldn't start for another 4 months or so. Or would you go there immediately and get some other visa that takes less time to process while your residence was being processed?

J