Lateral move impact on long term career optionality

I was born outside the US, but went to school here. I still speak the language well and am culturally "on the fence", mostly because of my parents. Currently at an LMM no name shop in a small metro doing deals $20-100M. Have the next options:

A couple of upper MM / Foreign bank M&A opps in NY / CHI / LA / SF

OR

A BB oppo back in my country of birth (think RU / PL / UA / RO / TR)

Ignoring compensation (looks to be much better in both cases), and the lifestyle/quality of life in location questions, which of those entails the better optionality for me for the long-term?

E.g.

Will it be possible to move to a VP for Credit Suisse in NY from a VP for Credit Suisse in Amsterdam?

Will it be possible to move to a VP for Citi in Istanbul from a VP for HSBC in NY?

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