Also getting work authorisation in the USA for non citizens is challenging and depends on several factors besides your portfolio, For example, https://www.quora.com/How-can-European-citizen-move-and-live-in-USA , though you may get a freelance off site role because of a good portfolio. Are you looking to eventually…
There's other factors involved if considering moving to America. Stupid factors, but such is reality. A coworker of my wife's -- a French national who's lived in the United States for a decade; worked for the same company; highly skilled worker; married to an American citizen -- went to France for a holiday and was denied…
I also love blizzard. One comment, on Gnomon. Currently a student there. A theme I've heard from people here is you'll have trouble getting to make blizzard style work, in the time you're learning foundational realistic techniques. Not saying that you can't but I believe the critiques are typically based on the instructors…