He later served in the IAS for 4 years. Crasta travelled to the United States in 1979, enrolling in the American University in Washington, D.C. He worked for a New York literary agency and taught English at a New York college through 1981, and completed his Master of Arts (MA) degree in Literature and Communication.
Crasta served in the IAS for four years, then moved to the United States in 1979. He worked as a literary agent in New York City and taught English at a college there until 1981. He also earned his Master of Arts (MA) degree in Literature and Communication during this time.