No matter where your friend is from, he deserves a chance to make it anywhere he wishes. We all want that freedom in life.
maybe your friend can find a company that is working in the same fields he has worked in. He may be able to convince them that his experience can help them to make even more profitable.
Regarding not having a uni degree, the film director woody allen flunked out of college in his freshman year. He never got a degree, but he has contributed more than the cynical bigots who have posted on this thread.