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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I volunteer for a church that helps refugees. [b]Literally all Ukrainian women who got the parole status during the war are gainfully employed in their 40-50s. [/b] Music teachers, system analysts, contract specialists in large banks, elderly care, nursing. A whole variety of professions . Earnings range from 30k/year to 120k/year after 2-4 years in the US, and these are women with less than perfect English.

I myself went back to office after 10 years SAH and make close to 180k five years in. My mom is 74 and she uses MS Office without any issues

Having a job is not as much of an achievement as many working moms try to present here. Most people are capable to re-enter the job market - it’s the US, not the war-torn Ukraine, ladies ! [/quote]

Had they stayed home for 20 years prior to coming to the US?[/quote]

Most room accelerated classes in the US and had to adjust their qualification to the market here. Project  management, contract certs etc. Like, online Coursera as they had no money for an extra degree. 
The 64 yo lady I helped with paperwork barely speaks English and she was retired and largely gardening and helping her son at their small grocery store before the war. She’s a music teacher here thanks to her degree of 40 years back from Ukraine. Labor force qualifications are very low in the US. She plays piano fluently like a concert performer (practiced on her own when retired).  The US educated music teachers don’t match her skills. 
I have a finance degree that I validated in the US post divorce, took couple courses in NOVA post divorce and got my CPA in 1.5 years at 45. 
All is possible if OP has a grad degree [/quote]

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