> I'm a 20 y/o bootcamp grad with no college degree and 6 months of professional experience. I've been out of employment since May this year, and since mid-September I've been applying for software engineering positions across the US. Also I'm from Europe and I'm currently living in SF on a tourist visa, meaning I would need sponsorship for an H-1b work visa.

Hold on.

What were you doing before getting laid off? Were you working in the US? How?