Need advice for landing a job in the US

I wish there are people who can mentor and review my resume etc. The problem is "How can I even approach them in the first place?"

Hi, there are a lot of resources on Taro where you can get help with your resume.

• Taro Networking (https://www.jointaro.com/networking/)
• The #job-seachers-accountability-group Slack channel
• Check out Taro Events for resume review sessions (https://www.jointaro.com/events/)
• Check out Alex's course on how to write a good resume (https://www.jointaro.com/course/get-more-interviews-write-a-stellar-resume-as-a-software-engineer/)

I don't know how to start a conversation or how they will react. I am worried that I might take their personal time.

I would try to lean on the side of starting the conversations and focusing on how the conversation could go right rather than how the conversation can go wrong. It's true, not everyone will respond positively, but you only need to find a few people who are able to help you out.

Welcome to America! I totally understand the anxiety here, but I 100% believe that if you communicate well and treat people with respect, you have nothing to lose but everything to gain.

When it comes to connecting with folks, Charlie already pointed out a lot of great avenues to meet people. In particular, I recommend going to events like these: https://www.jointaro.com/event/jobsearchers-coffee-chat-d1bdb/

There's a lot of job seeking related events, and you can find all Taro events here: https://www.jointaro.com/events/

Lastly, if you're in the Seattle area in particular of Washington, make sure to keep an eye out for in-person events there. Seattle is Taro Premium's 2nd most represented region, and there's an in-person meetup every 2 months or so. Networking and earning trust in general are best done in real life (IRL).

When it comes to communication tactics and reach outs, I recommend these:

• The "Favors" section of my question asking course: https://www.jointaro.com/course/ask-great-questions-that-get-great-answers-quickly/put-them-on-a-pedestal/
• "How to have more impactful/deeper Taro 1:1 member match convos?"

Be polite and always show that you're striving to add value to others. If you do that, networking will come naturally.

I highly recommend the overall job searching course as well to familiarize yourself with the US market: [Course] Ace Your Tech Interview And Get A Job As A Software Engineer