Hii
@moses gitonga , i'm an engineer too and working now in civil and environmental engineering , still young, single, good pay, and i know i won;t struggle with salary, but i join
@coronahope , i won dv2016 aand i won't hesitate to relocate, having a good job, means you gonna have a good life, but can you save for you childs, have some saving and start a private business to have multiple income sources, and be one day the boss too, ( i prefer a leader word instead of boss ) will you be able to support your parents too if they are in need ? and the list goes on,
i did so much searches about engineering in usa,salaries and diplomas, and i found this, National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying, to perform as an engineer, you have to take a exam called FE or EIT , and to have this exam, you should evaluate your diploma by NCEES, i ll add a link about how to do it. and then they will tell you, if you had all necessary credits, and i think you would have enough, then they will ask you where you would like to transfer your evaluation, ( to the center where you would like to have the exam ) by state, for example, California , then you will have your exam there, and if you pass, you will be considered as Engineer In Training, and meet some offer job requirements, that ask for FE/EIT. and give a good salary you won't have in your home country.
after that, there is a PE exam, this one give you the ability to seal draws and open a consulting company, and give you a very high pay and so on, to have this exam ........ Have EIT - work under supervision of PE Professional Engineer for 4years, - apply for the exam. pass , now your are PE .
you gonna find, everything in this links.
http://ncees.org/credentials-evaluations/the-evaluation-process/
http://ncees.org/credentials-evaluations/faq-video/
http://ncees.org/
Browse the website and give it a day to understand very well how it work.
your motivation is the salary that an engineer have in usa and the working environment,
in the end, the choice is yours , and wish you best luck with whatever you choose.
ps: hope someone may add something if i missed it, or correct something if i misunderstood it too. thank you .