For Indian, It was actually true. American dream actually exists. People who went to US in 2000 or before that, they actually earned and saved good money. If They decided to stay in US, at that time it was very much possible to get GC and Citizenship in 5-10 years. Even if they decided to come back to India, they own 3-5 flats and have good investments as in 2000 expenditure in India and US both were less. Point is they are very successful. Now its not even possible to live in city like New Jersey, Boston or California with Family with one person earning. Rent and other expenditures are too high. There are much between opportunities in India to pursue. But I guess worst thing in USA for Indians at this time is Uncertainty. Petition for extension, visa are all getting rejected. You have to pack everything in 2-4 weeks and leave USA.
@chandu ... indeed..... I wrote to others too... in covid becareful.... economy is shrinking. In Australia universities have no students since last march ...... not even local students... people r waiting coz if they do course, they may not get jobs coz no new jobs are needed now , those who have job are lucky n working from home
I am living in US for 18 years now and still without green card. Of course , I have to blame myself for some bad decisions during this time. Having said that, you painted an accurate picture of what it is like and what expectations one should have before coming here. When I tried to explain this to my younger cousins in India, they took it as discouragement.
Craze of working abroad is what fascinates Indian parents and kids , when parents brag their kid is in the US, they feel proud and at the same time egoistic , I was tired of listening to these taunts and left my home for Masters in the UK seriously if you are not a NRI finding a good girl is hard according to Indian society, Indians will never get out of their age old caste mentality upper and lower keep pushing the gap and now they give weightage to money and status
I was told by an insider, that the IT guys make 65,000 a year for working 12-hours a day, 6 days a week. The American citizen doing the same job in the same office for 8 hours a day for 5 days makes $ 190,000 a year. Besides they watch Indians like a hawk to make sure that they are working. If they go to rest room ,a security guard goes with them to make sure ,they don't spend too much time in the bathroom. The salaries in India are getting better and continue to rise. I am told you can get $ 65,000 a year there, With low cost of living in India that goes a long way. Besides you are in your own country and are not facing racist stares and slurs like in USA. .
I have friends who returned back due to same details mentioned here. Another aspect which somehow seems deliberate and overlooked is that the system is left this way intentionally perhaps. More no. of applicants lead to more F1 fees and also more revenue for the colleges and local economies like rental apartments or grocery and so on. Moreover it seems the vast majority of the consulting IT companies exploit the H1 B employees by keeping them in a loop. It's a win win for govt , universities and such American and desi consulting firms which take advantage of this situation. I am not referring to the people who did MS or PHD from reputed univs and working with fair US companies. But such F1 students and H1 are by far very less .
Very true sir ! U have covered almost all imp topics here. Thank u for your insight sir. Some that many never realize or imagine : 1.To survive in USA Students from India must be proactive , independent and be ready for diy works which when compared to India all are pampered. College fee seems too much of lifetime cost of hard earned Indian currency. 2. H1B and all visa extension costs are so much along with attorney fee that almost u shell out some savings from pocket to just keep staying in USA. 3. Two kinds of job for IT prof contract basis and permanent. Salary , allowances differ according to that. U r never paid the same as Americans. In contract unless u get best salary saving is a challenge and a slow process till u get green card. Sometimes the savings will go off in one trip to India. If couples are both working it adds good savings. This is a reason why people visit India once in two to 3 years. If lucky flight cost can be cheaper. 4. When u r new to USA remember u are starting ur life from the scratch in USA. First one to two years will go in just settling down that too with most necessary things needed for family running. Just bcas of visa issues and uncertainty all the time mostly until green card is applied and I140 is received many don’t try to live luxuriously at all . Because saving is the foremost priority for the first 6 years of H1b. Mostly people plan not to spend like in India ,though some do. 5. Unless u r in cool US based IT company Mostly all indian based companies have same work ethic like in India. Too much work pressure. You shud be ready to update new tech with this work pressure. 6. H4 visa the dependent of H1b cannot work or get salary in any form until they get EAD ( employment authorization document) . So he or she who is on H4 be prepared to wait for at least 1 year or more to get EAD and goto work. 7. In USA every thing is “do it yourself “ Tough for all homemakers. 8. The way kids learn is different. Mostly parents have to go through videos , learn and then teach kids. We may not teach the same method of math we learned in our school days. 9. Medical bill , medical Insurance costs very skyrocketing high here. U goto hospital based on appointment. Appointments u get at least within 1 week or 2. Sat sun doctors don’t work. If any emergency health pblm or kids fall sick suddenly or fall down going to emergency is the only way out. 10. Every state is USA has extreme weather conditions except few may be. Either too rainy, too hot , too cold , too much snow , too dry deserty etc. Not all states are high with IT companies. Every state is expensive and inexpensive in its own way. Choosing the best city according to opportunity/ salary / saving and weather all are imp . 11. It may take abt min two months to get the first job depending on openings. 12. No job openings during Dec due to holidays.
Well said.i have sent both my children there n know how much we suffered at every stage till they settled.somehow I feel life in india is much better if you have moderately sufficient resources unlike u.s.health care is exhorbitant n not easily accessible there unlike india which is a heaven for old people with social support of family n friends.
Some illogicaly costly items- like detergents :) , internet data, medicines , car service, dental work, home repair and maintenance, property taxes etc
This was an awesome video! I had the same questions 10 years ago and when given a chance for applying for an H1-B, I chose to do a Ph.D. in Canada. I see my compatriots in the same boat as what you describe, and it's really hard to get a Green card. But I still advise people to get a US education regardless, as it provides an invaluable experience.
@@DesiAmericanProfessor Don't be contradictory say the EXact n Proper NO. In this shaking global economy and the changed trend of migration. Im not much aware but I think earlier when IT boom was there, then only those who have job in India used to go behalf of that company and used get the job there get settled who likes to live in US. Means 0 investment from Inidan side because company used to sponser visa etc., But now the Education LOan Mafia of US made this trend of Study+work+GC method to suck the foreign money via education. Earlier only eligible used to go. Now all affordable dumbs are going to pour Indian money into that so called US education and dreaming Interracial SEx during college. [im not saying it Robert Kiosaki said it, colleges provides entertainment n Sex]. So if at all they get it plenty also there Indians wont get job in PornHub because they cant compete with BBC guys from African nations. Here even ok middle class engineers have started taking parents PF retirement / selling houses / selling lands for this education. You should stop it becoming a trend in Middle class India because students are taking life time earnings of parents just because their peers have gone US.
@@venktesh6600 Lol. Why would someone go to USA by paying so much money for Interracial sex when you can get Russian escorts at Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad. Atleast prostitution is legal in India unlike in the USA.
@nutan ... economy too bad .. advise is not to go. Unless if u r from Mumbai n got good grades n u get in good university in US , so that u get job else don't go,... n go only if u r doing IT ... no jobs otherwise. My khandaan is abroad .... m planning to go to Australia where my sisters r ... they were toppers here in colleges .... IT is their field .....n I m going on different visa , ie business visa , m average student . So no need to waste 50laks on education ...... believe me their course is bulshit in India n u wont get job in India based on degree in US ... experience in IT is needed FYI ... every country has this rule ... they need people who did courses from their universities........ or else 2 or 3 years experience
Very true; My elder brother is in US, and on H1B visa; And I've seen all his struggles in getting, renewing, and transferring H1B visa. Moreover, you've to spend thousands of dollars on immigration lawyers, and fulfilling immigration processes both in US, and India. Thank you Sir for your wise words.
Thanks for the information. One small correction - after 6 yrs of H1B and you start using the I-140 (green card application) sponspored by the Employer, you can get extension usually 3 yrs similar to as if you were on H1B and not just 1 year.
@@d.s.premkumar8004 Yes Prem garu you can change employers without affecting this I-140 but by the time your priority date is current you need to be with the employer who has provided your I-140 or your new employer should get you another I-140 and only then he can apply I-485 (EAD/Green card) which is last step in gc process.
Ek samay around 2012-15 I too aspired to go to US by any route either by somehow getting sponsored by employer or by doing MS because all my friends were flocking US( in a rat race). Dekhadekhi I too did GRE TOEFL and i got an admit from MS in SE from ASU Poly campus but couldn't attend because I was bit indecisive to do MS just because I wanted to settle or do a job in US plus my parents wanted me to get married because I was enaged in early 2015. Another chance came in same year 2015 when my employer sponsored me L1B but the project was scrapped for which I was about to travel. In 2016 when i left my employer, I left my American dream with it. Fast forward July 2020 I thank god and my stars that I'm here in India happily and US ya Europe jane wala bhoot utar gya mere sir se. Thank's to my family ( my wife and my parents who never gave importance to US dream and at times explained that anybody life success is not measured by going and settling in US). We should be work hard here and be contented what god has given us and he will provide right things at right time when we work with right intentions. God bless everyone. P.S. Many of my brilliant, hardworking friends who went to US and studied in top universities there around 2014-15 has returned to India because their 3 year OTP has expired and they could not win an H1B lottery during these 3 years. I feel very sorry for them.
But I don't think your friends got a bad deal. Like they worked there for 3 years so they must have paid back their fees and made some savings and now they can work on good Indian firms and live a decent life.
very true...my relatives are green card holders but they applied in late 1990s and early 2000s thats why they got the green card because back then their was a competition but not as high as todays so simply they got settled down in the us but now as you said the typical american dream which is to settle down in us is changed for sure time is over to get us citizenship for normal aplicants. (my most of the relatives did Phd just like you thats why they were one step ahead to get a job at that time and also some of them are University professors just like you and yes Phd is not everyones cup of tea so mad respect for you and such people)
Good coverage. I am impressed you covered EB1 category too. I got my I-140 approved in 40 days in EB1 Category in 1997. I graduated with my PhD in 1997 and was married two years before I graduated. I graduated in May 1997 and got my OPT for one year (In those days we get only one year), gave my credentials to lawyer with most of my savings given to her as fees, she first sent EB2 and then sent EB1 in August 1st week and both got approved in September 3rd week. We then filed our I-485 and we had our EAD in December 1997. I never went through H1B visa and went from Student F1 Visa to become a Green Card holder. I struggled a lot during my MS + PhD for 6 years affecting my health adversely as the research problem was very difficult to get a solution but all that struggle paid off with my Green Card coming within 6 months after graduation.
@@harshpratapsingh2220 Civil Engineering and specifically Engineering Mechanics. It was all Numerical/Computer modeling and I mostly did programming or wrote code in Fortran. Later I had to learn Pascal for doing a Project for a Professor. Then, took a course in C in MIS department. When the two Faculty jobs did not come after interview, I was getting better job offers as Software Developer in 1998 with my Programming skills and hence made dramatic shift to IT. But, my Ph.D gave me Green Card in 6 months.
@@ramask31 Well that's nice sir!! I'm also planning to do my PhD from USA in Physics, currently I'm in my final year Bsc Hons physics program. Can you please tell me what kind of profile I need to build in my masters for getting PhD admit in any good US University. 🙏🙏
Best video with respect to up to date conditions of immigration situation in the US. I came to US silicon valley on work visa and always tell people who look for opportunity here to always compare their current package in India and cost of living as per their spending with what they are going to be offered here. And then take decision. Like you I do tell that you are not going to be settled here for life - so always be prepared to go back. I have seen how people from indian top IT consultancy companies struggle to get by with their pay here. With wife and kids they live in worst ways anyone can think of.
It's all materialistic yes you should have something achievable but don't run behind their culture it's bullshit India's true culture is the best now it has alos come under western influence our indian way of living was much sustainable for ourselves and our planet we used to recycle things , repair , go in temples recite holy scriptures , learn about spiritual people , celebrate festivals like they should be celebrated , no jealousy as all the people were from the same background nobody was behind money everyone just earned for their stomach and saved money in gold for future
@@samuelrahulpeter socialist ideology is more righteous for the mankind capitalism always supports the rich the poor are always under their control socialist society always demands equality between the rich and poor sadly today world only runs in capitalism the govt has a lot of money but they don't want it to be spend on poor as it would be waste of resources according to them they rather help their business people by waving of taxes and supporting their business by giving free land etc
If the highly educated of the east or especially the Indian sub-continent leave their country permanently and settle abroad then its never gonna happen.
Only real people who went their for some substantial work other than showing off people have sense to speak truth. I am not biased but I 100% agree with him. People who have worked hard in life know and care about hardships and have guts to accept reality.
Beat analytical channel it is. You are telling every aspects of so called American dream whose definition is changed now. You are doing a great job for Indians by keeping their expectations on ground reality. Thanks Professor !
I don't understand how ppl think.h1b visa is a work permit.it is not a right to live there permanently.how ppl start to invest lot of money without thinking is mind boggling.
Very true. I got my green card in 14 months back in 1992. Now I got retired in April 2020 at age 57 and going back to India to spend my happy retired life. Just waiting for the international flight resumption. Having a US passport is a luxury to travel around the world. Very nice video with real content.
Thank you Professor, for telling reality. In India problem is most of the parents and students' mouth start watering for American job. No self esteem! ☹️ India is best place for Indians. Low cost of living+ living with family and friends.
If you are coming to US, make sure you're coming for your PhD, not MS. I did my MS, now on my H1B. And I wished I did a PhD. Yes, it's very hard to get a green card through sponsorship but PhDs have a certain category under which they get Green card faster. Anyways, it's not an American dream anymore if you're trying to get a green card here, but it's in no way , a waste of time and money. American higher education is 100 times better than Indian education. That's a fact. Plus, just get a Canadian PR for security. I got it.
This was such a good, and realistic information that no one else talks about, I have a question. If I were to work 3 years through OPT after graduation, and I couldn't get my H1B, can I use the experience gained to work in another country, like in Europe, or even Canada? Thank you, Dr Sambhara.
Canadian employers dont consider your foreign work experience and for getting a 'fresh' job in Canada, you will have to get LMIA (Same as H1B, but more difficult). European job market will be open for you tho! BEST OF LUCK
Harsh reality ki kya baat hy, koi bhi entitled nahi hota.4-6 saal bhi US me kam kro to bhi accha hi hy, experience le kar apne desh aa jao.btw real american dream mid 70's me khatam ho gaya tha.
Is it easy to get nice job after come back to india???? One of my frnd is working as IT engineer since last 10 years in US n nw bcau of some personal problems he want to come back to INDIA.....so my fst question is👆
Hello Sir, this information was really very insightful. I am from an IIT and want to pursue MS from USA. After recent Biden administration, there are surely some changes happening regarding the visa processes. Well, I hope they are in favor of Indians but still I am unsure about the changes. Can you please make another updated video about the current situation of visas and processes. It would be really helpful.
Don't go to the USA, NOW in 2022 India has better opportunities than the USA , if you ask this question in 2015 my answer would be Yes, but now no need to go.
Very nicely explained, things have become tougher now as compared to what they were like 20 years ago when I came to the US. I am a US citizen now. My advice is if you plan to come as a student come to a reputed university as not to shady ones like some people have mentioned in comments here. If you are really talented you will get to stay but it is tough. Good luck.
Work in USA and invest in India, the return is 10 times higher, by the time you are about to return to India, you already have assets built. If you invest in retail sector in India then you have a portfolio built for yourself that will return rental income and money flow created for you.
Better is start with small amount in India in retail sector and grow it slowly it does not seems good in going there with taking large amount Of money then work over there and then come and do as you said.
Very important for aspiring students from India to see this video before taking the entrance exams. Thank you for making this video covering the critical points.
Let’s consider a scenario where I take a loan for tuition fees and living, will I be able to recover it through STEM Optional training period? Very informative though, Thank you!
H1B extension totally depends on end clients(onsite client), client letter or the SOW which specifies the period of project and one gets the no. of years on his/her H1-B extn. But yes, it is very important that one shud apply for his I-140 on the 5th year of his/her H1-B so that s/he gets a priority date which probably take years for GC, but on the basis of I-140 approval notice, you file your H1-B extension for 3 years which and the success rate is high. Like I said it all depends on the documents your receive from end client. If your SOW says project is only for short period say 6 months you may end up getting an approval for only 6 Month. To discuss in detail one can reply to my comment. 👍
In 2006, I met someone from Singapore who asked how can he get promoted in the US, a country of superior talent and hard-working employees. After 6 months, he returned to Singapore where the talent was inferior and people didn't work as hard, thus giving him a better chance to be promoted. He felt the US is not a good place professionally because the talent is superior to Singapore. He wanted a promotion, not competition.
Hello sir I went through all your videos I’m in my final semester of MBA, I just saw some of your replies to the comments, and I felt so sorry, do not worry about any kind of negativity, because you are providing such a valuable information, you have been an inspiration for students like me. I hope that one day your videos get recognised and you have much more views and subscribers. 😇😇
I am very lucky - finished PhD in 1998, started work on H1B same year, got GC in 2001 and citizenship in 2008. This was before the Y2K rush and IT engrs from India coming here. Had i graduated later, i might well be back in India now
For Indian, It was actually true. American dream actually exists. People who went to US in 2000 or before that, they actually earned and saved good money. If They decided to stay in US, at that time it was very much possible to get GC and Citizenship in 5-10 years. Even if they decided to come back to India, they own 3-5 flats and have good investments as in 2000 expenditure in India and US both were less. Point is they are very successful. Now its not even possible to live in city like New Jersey, Boston or California with Family with one person earning. Rent and other expenditures are too high. There are much between opportunities in India to pursue. But I guess worst thing in USA for Indians at this time is Uncertainty. Petition for extension, visa are all getting rejected. You have to pack everything in 2-4 weeks and leave USA.
I like to state that, the persons who are on H1b Visa in I T sector from India for long time and applied for green card long ago ie on the que. and completed first or second steps for green card, what will be the next position for them. Anybill is Pending in the USA parliament or not? What's that bill. Whether back log is clearing soon or not. Thanks.
Bills have come and gone. Not one bill has passed. When you ask politicians in America to remove country quotas on Greencard, they say it is unfair to block other countries. So are these politicians trying to say that what is happening to Indians and Chinese is fair? The fact is that they DON'T CARE. Their philosophy is that let Indians and Chinese suffer! In such a situation if young students from INDIA and CHINA are being advised to come and study, then it is bad advice. To say that they should try PhD and that way will not be in a line is nonsense. This is because earlier a PhD was a Suresh or way to get a Greencard. But these days even PhDs can be rejected. Why should you come to a country where the situation is so uncertain if you are Indian and Chinese. People of other countries just have to do a regular degree and apply for a Greencard and get it. Why should people of India and China try so much harder for no other reason than the were born in those countries? NO HOPE of anything changing here.DON'T WASTE your LIFE IN THIS COUNTRY!!
Canada has opened its doors at the right time. You could have advised the H1B rejectees to apply for Canadian express entry Visa which takes only 6 months and which is not based on lottery system but on objective criterion based scoring. US H1B system is actually making educated children look like voluntary slaves. If its made score based I am sure the universities will find it difficult to enroll foreign students.
In Canada, the immigration is easy, but there are other pressing issues. The job opportunities are very less and pay is also less. A lot of your income goes in taxes. Thus, USA is still the best option.
This is absolutely true, American dream is facade. I’m in US since 18 years & no GC yet coz I was born in India. And given US immigration policies during Covid19 I think US is worst place to move to
‘American Dream ‘I had that in school but later I moved to the UK for 4 years and now in Canada but I think salaries are less than the US but life is not that competitive and better as I see few of my American friends was born there from dream Cities like LA /NY moved to Vancouver and Montreal for good.
All so valuable and informative comments. Thanks a lot Sir for this video.. keep sharing the groud reality, and help parents like us and our kids to help deciding what to do. This consultancy in India who do admission process are never going to reveal such truth
my own sister is a permanent citizen in US and she is a doctor there but I don't want to go there infact I want to explore and study in other countries peacefully. Life is short you don't need to go to US to achieve dream goals infact you can do it from your native country or from other countries.
Sir I have a confusing that my child is already on F1 visa and he married with us green card holder and she was applied for citizen but due to COVID 19 process not properly work in between My child have Last semester of masters Now my question is that my child submit application with green card or wait for citizenship of his wife
Agree with Professor on most things but want to clarify that this 7% rule is discriminatory against Indians and Chinese. When H1B visas are granted disproportionately to Indians and Chinese, then no one says that there should be a 7% country limit on H1B visas and that people of Indian or Chinese origin should not get more than 7% of the H1B visas. But when it comes to giving Greencards, then they don't want these same people to get Greencards. The lawyers and USCIS make money on this frequent renewal but keep innocent people locked in Greencard hell. They are giving H1B to Indians and Chinese to make them work, but everybody other than Indians and Chinese get the Greencard as the wait is 195 years for Indians and 18 years for Chinese. So get the work from Indian and Chinese and discriminate them. If that is the case US should advise people of Indian and Chinese origin when applying H1B that they have no chance in hell of getting a Greencard! Many politicians have talked about Greencard reform in the USA, but nothing has been done for the last 15-20 years. This is like caste, class, race discrimination. The fact that they can discriminate on the basis of the country of birth is downright unfair. But Indians and Chinese mmigrants are only here to be exploited. Anyway the de facto message of Republicans and Democrats both is the following: Indians and Chinese not welcome! I only say this to many young students whose only fault is that they have an Indian or Chinese birth certificate. They say US is the land of opportunity. Actually it is The LAND OF DISCRIMINATION. Final message of US Government: INDIAN AND CHINeSE GET OUT!
महाेदय मै भी अमेरिका आना चाहता हू, पर पढाई के लिए नहीं, घुमने के लिये, तो कितना खर्चा आता है? ...................................और आप बेहद अच्छा काम कर रहे हैं 😁😁😁😁
Very informative professor sahab. Setting correct expectation is very important. Otherwise students might go into depression. The positive side effect of longer wait for green card would mean benefit of reverse brain for India.
This person did not talk about green card light option in detail. Once your green card application is approved but actual visa is not available due to 7000 per country limit, you can work indefinately on H1B visa. It is not green card but you can call it green card light because you can do almost everything that a green card holder can do in this country. You can buy property, travel out of country, produce citizens etc.
Every generation has its own set of issues. In the early 90s going to US itself for studies was a big deal. When students got admitted they used to get their names published in local newspaper 😝There were very few Indians and convincing employers with brown skin and strange accent was a huge challenge. Pretty much no employer had heard of H1B visa and convincing employers to file was a huge problem. There was no PERM, so labor certification used to take years. There was no GC processing portability where you could retain priority dates... There was no H1b portability. No AC 21. No H4 EAD. No 60 days grace period in case of job loss. Call to India was $1.50/min. No Indian grocery store in town. I could go on and on. Getting settled in a new country is always a challenge. Those that are prepared, which most Indian kids who come to US are, eventually do. Every decade there is immigration reform that solves many challenges in the system. One related to GC is due and will happen soon. It would have already happened had there been a different president! So no need to be scared. Be prepared to work hard and things will fall in place! God bless!
I used to make $6500 per month. Out of that, about $1100 were deducted in federal taxes, FICA, state tax and county tax. This was in a small town, Auburn, AL. Even at this pay, you have to save up a lot to raise a family and buy a house. Normal house is about $350k. Before AL, I was in LA. Beautiful life! But, even with a $100k, you can't buy a decent house there. Due to COVID, my company got shut down and I had to return. All my taxes towards social security and medicare (7% of total pay) is gone to the US government. I won't get it back. In a nutshell, I spent 7 years in the US (LA & AL). I saved up decent money but in the end, you are not at peace because you always have to watch your back as we bound by this stupid visa, H1b. Now, I am happily settled in Mumbai, running my family business. No matter how messy is your home, it is your home.
Hey Saurabh what job profile you were working there and also when you say you have saved decent amount of money means how much exactly you have saved in seven years
Abhishek Mahale I used work as a mechanical design engineer. Speaking about savings, I won’t disclose that. All I could say is that I have not closed my bank accounts over there. Most of the money I have parked in stock market in the US. So, even after quitting and coming back to India, I do have income in dollars and I spend in rupees. 😁
Sir can you shower some more light on the medical profession over there. Since most of my seniors who did mbbs from india and went to usa for post graduation(USMLE residency) very rarely returned back. Is there something special about issuing H1B or green card to the doctors over there?? I am also planning to give USMLE exams and do my post graduation in medicine over there. If setting over there seems to be a guarantee. Because i never saw someone returning because of not being issued h1B visa. Either they get it renewed everytime easily or maybe the rules are a bit different for the doctors and physicians. Is that so? Kindly brief over that
Quite concise and informative. Thank you for making this. I have two questions.. when you say applying for the additional 3 year H1b extension is almost like a fresh application, does it mean one has to go through the lottery system again? And, after using up the h1b extension, can the applicant continue to stay if its employer keeps on applying for greencard every year? Thanks again
I am having H1B and also having opportunities to travel US, meanwhile I have a better job package in India too 30L pa. H1B is 90k which one should I chose , help me in taking decision
It is a wrong notion that one needs a PhD for EB1 filing. Nowhere in the criteria you wil find you need a phd degree to show extraordinary ability. Ofcourse, having a phd helps but there are several instances where non-phd holders have got greencards through EB1A and EB1B.
I gained my MS in US, got excellent opportunities throughout and in 5 years made my way as a developer in Facebook. I was a graduate trainee in hcl tech in India, just working on support. My career, learning , money all has been quantum level as compared to in India. If you really want to study and are hardworker, I don’t think any other nation can beat US. Its rightly called Mecca of computer science and I totally agree. H1b can be an obstacle but once you get into a decent American software company, you don’t usually have problems. I haven’t listened to this video but when i see people talking harsh reality in US, it just seems farcical to me. Yeah life is tough, but if you getting rewards for your efforts, every damn hardship is worth it!
Not sure if you got the point of this video. I never said do not come here or it is not worth it. Let me state my two sentences again. If you are from India and your American Dream is to get a green card and settle here, it is likely over for most people. Therefore, change your perspective. Because of the immigration issues and backlogs, the American Dream should be to work here for a few years before returning.
A guide to the light of truth. Thank you very much dear professor. As you mentioned, there is quota for countries and, therefore, Indians suffer as many Indians apply at a time; is the same quota can be a blessing for countries like Bangladesh from which much less number of people apply compared to India? Also how's it if a 38 years of old South Asian goes for Masters in information management system or information security following PhD with the aim to be an academic at US University?
Sir I have one question if I am in queue of Green Card, then for how many years can I work in America with extension ? Can I work in queue for the rest of my life with extension or is there a limit ? Please explain .
@ Rohan .. lifetime job toh sirf govt jobs hota hai na.... so before u invested 50lakhs on education think if u can recover in 3yrs by working there ..... how many extensions will u get Btw ....hard fact.... almost all jobs r contract based .. 3months , 6months , 1year etc .... so y have to renew ur job contact too .. or else find somewhere else..... n worst part ... u need to keep doing small courses to upgrade , just like here in India......I meant about IT .... upgradation is needed coz whatever u worked on in 1 company jaroori nai woi domain mein job mile.... u may have job in say .net , n next available jobs r in Oracle .... what will u do? Only option will be do course crack interview
My story. I experienced after I came to USA on f1 visa. I lost my hard earned money on my Master. Unfortunately I didn't get OPT. now I don't have job from past 3 years now. Not only I lost my money, now my job prospect. My whole life is screwed. My honest advice to all. Please don't invest this much money there.
@@DesiAmericanProfessor on a serious note, we should make this public and request government to spread awareness. We middle class people r worst hit because we don't have plan b or money to fall back. It becomes still more harder to get job in India. On the economic level, government should investigate on the money n life our country is losing. What happens to visa money we r paying n how many rejection happens n what happens to that money. There are lot of grey areas which needs to be advice and action required to safe guard from cheating. Others may think that I am making no sense but believe me. I have experienced n seen more cheating/ discrimination there. My advice, study in India. India respect n give consideration to people which other people will not give.
Victim of Working with Indians in USA Being an Indian. I was working with Indian owners they want me to do illegal things and when I said no and left the job they put bad rumors about me and gave bad feedback with my new company although I had proofs that I told them I am leaving the job because you want me to do illegal things. But going forward I dont how many of you go through this i am raising my voice through this and I not scared of doing this cause I am responsible for my actions. No Indian owners want you to grow in your life. They want you to be their salves.
Thanks for the information. You did not cover how we can extend H1b after 6yrs (AC21) if the company provides lawyers to apply for GC on our behalf. From then, should we extend H1b every time it expires till we get GC ?
Hello sir, What about International Medical Graduate who are want to settle in USA ? If they complete their residency and fellowship their (In USA) what is the chance of getting settle in USA ? Thank you in advance
Thanks, Sir, I was super confused with Selecting between accepting SUNY Buffalo AI, UT Arlington MS-CS, and NEU CSYE, would you like to suggest SUB over NEU or UT Arlington! I have made my mind for SUB
We can do so much here in India and make our country great and even better and bigger than US and then we will welcome people from other countries to have a good life.
Very good video supported with numbers and facts, would have made more of an impact if you can put some graphics / flowchart on this whole F1 to OPT/STEM OPT to H-1B to H-1B renewal to Green Card process. Feel very sorry for your friend who could not get through the H-1B lottery after 3 attempts. This is because of H-1B visa fraud by desi body shopping companies and Indian Prime Vendors. The Trump administration needs to look into this and stop this massive fraud. Thanks for your valuable guidance.
"They call it the American dream because you have to be asleep to believe it" - George Carlin
haha true
For Indian, It was actually true. American dream actually exists.
People who went to US in 2000 or before that, they actually earned and saved good money. If They decided to stay in US, at that time it was very much possible to get GC and Citizenship in 5-10 years. Even if they decided to come back to India, they own 3-5 flats and have good investments as in 2000 expenditure in India and US both were less. Point is they are very successful.
Now its not even possible to live in city like New Jersey, Boston or California with Family with one person earning. Rent and other expenditures are too high. There are much between opportunities in India to pursue. But I guess worst thing in USA for Indians at this time is Uncertainty. Petition for extension, visa are all getting rejected. You have to pack everything in 2-4 weeks and leave USA.
@@creative2z True absolutely
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@gaurav u r right .... Australia is better ... but IT market is vvv small n people end up doing stupid jobs there
This was an eye opener to all the questions i had in my mind. Thank you so much sir. This channel deserve more views.
Glad it was helpful!
@chandu ... indeed..... I wrote to others too... in covid becareful.... economy is shrinking. In Australia universities have no students since last march ...... not even local students... people r waiting coz if they do course, they may not get jobs coz no new jobs are needed now , those who have job are lucky n working from home
I am living in US for 18 years now and still without green card. Of course , I have to blame myself for some bad decisions during this time. Having said that, you painted an accurate picture of what it is like and what expectations one should have before coming here. When I tried to explain this to my younger cousins in India, they took it as discouragement.
Craze of working abroad is what fascinates Indian parents and kids , when parents brag their kid is in the US, they feel proud and at the same time egoistic , I was tired of listening to these taunts and left my home for Masters in the UK seriously if you are not a NRI finding a good girl is hard according to Indian society, Indians will never get out of their age old caste mentality upper and lower keep pushing the gap and now they give weightage to money and status
What bad decisions are you talking about ?
And yet never bothered coming back and now discouraging others lol
Chomu bina green card ke 18 saal kaise rehsakta hai waha sab ka baula bana raha hai shakal dekhi hai apni
@toto chan are bhii extension only 3 years hi allow hai 🤦
I was told by an insider, that the IT guys make 65,000 a year for working 12-hours a day, 6 days a week. The American citizen doing the same job in the same office for 8 hours a day for 5 days makes $ 190,000 a year. Besides they watch Indians like a hawk to make sure that they are working. If they go to rest room ,a security guard goes with them to make sure ,they don't spend too much time in the bathroom. The salaries in India are getting better and continue to rise. I am told you can get $ 65,000 a year there, With low cost of living in India that goes a long way. Besides you are in your own country and are not facing racist stares and slurs like in USA. .
I face more racism in India for being dark (looking too much indian) than in USA
I have friends who returned back due to same details mentioned here. Another aspect which somehow seems deliberate and overlooked is that the system is left this way intentionally perhaps. More no. of applicants lead to more F1 fees and also more revenue for the colleges and local economies like rental apartments or grocery and so on. Moreover it seems the vast majority of the consulting IT companies exploit the H1 B employees by keeping them in a loop. It's a win win for govt , universities and such American and desi consulting firms which take advantage of this situation. I am not referring to the people who did MS or PHD from reputed univs and working with fair US companies. But such F1 students and H1 are by far very less .
Very true sir !
U have covered almost all imp topics here. Thank u for your insight sir.
Some that many never realize or imagine :
1.To survive in USA Students from India must be proactive , independent and be ready for diy works which when compared to India all are pampered.
College fee seems too much of lifetime cost of hard earned Indian currency.
2. H1B and all visa extension costs are so much along with attorney fee that almost u shell out some savings from pocket to just keep staying in USA.
3. Two kinds of job for IT prof contract basis and permanent.
Salary , allowances differ according to that. U r never paid the same as Americans.
In contract unless u get best salary saving is a challenge and a slow process till u get green card.
Sometimes the savings will go off in one trip to India.
If couples are both working it adds good savings.
This is a reason why people visit India once in two to 3 years.
If lucky flight cost can be cheaper.
4. When u r new to USA remember u are starting ur life from the scratch in USA. First one to two years will go in just settling down that too with most necessary things needed for family running.
Just bcas of visa issues and uncertainty all the time mostly until green card is applied and I140 is received many don’t try to live luxuriously at all . Because saving is the foremost priority for the first 6 years of H1b.
Mostly people plan not to spend like in India ,though some do.
5. Unless u r in cool US based IT company
Mostly all indian based companies have same work ethic like in India. Too much work pressure. You shud be ready to update new tech with this work pressure.
6. H4 visa the dependent of H1b cannot work or get salary in any form until they get EAD ( employment authorization document) . So he or she who is on H4 be prepared to wait for at least 1 year or more to get EAD and goto work.
7. In USA every thing is “do it yourself “
Tough for all homemakers.
8. The way kids learn is different. Mostly parents have to go through videos , learn and then teach kids.
We may not teach the same method of math we learned in our school days.
9. Medical bill , medical Insurance costs very skyrocketing high here.
U goto hospital based on appointment. Appointments u get at least within 1 week or 2.
Sat sun doctors don’t work.
If any emergency health pblm or kids fall sick suddenly or fall down going to emergency is the only way out.
10. Every state is USA has extreme weather conditions except few may be. Either too rainy, too hot , too cold , too much snow , too dry deserty etc. Not all states are high with IT companies.
Every state is expensive and inexpensive in its own way. Choosing the best city according to opportunity/ salary / saving and weather all are imp .
11. It may take abt min two months to get the first job depending on openings.
12. No job openings during Dec due to holidays.
very thoughtful indeed. Thank you
Absolutely True
@Shankari Xyz Can u give me your Instagram Id bcoz I have a lots of doubts.
Well said.i have sent both my children there n know how much we suffered at every stage till they settled.somehow I feel life in india is much better if you have moderately sufficient resources unlike u.s.health care is exhorbitant n not easily accessible there unlike india which is a heaven for old people with social support of family n friends.
Some illogicaly costly items- like detergents :) , internet data, medicines , car service, dental work, home repair and maintenance, property taxes etc
This was an awesome video! I had the same questions 10 years ago and when given a chance for applying for an H1-B, I chose to do a Ph.D. in Canada. I see my compatriots in the same boat as what you describe, and it's really hard to get a Green card. But I still advise people to get a US education regardless, as it provides an invaluable experience.
Agreed :) regardless of all the problems USA is USA
@@DesiAmericanProfessor Don't be contradictory say the EXact n Proper NO. In this shaking global economy and the changed trend of migration. Im not much aware but I think earlier when IT boom was there, then only those who have job in India used to go behalf of that company and used get the job there get settled who likes to live in US. Means 0 investment from Inidan side because company used to sponser visa etc., But now the Education LOan Mafia of US made this trend of Study+work+GC method to suck the foreign money via education. Earlier only eligible used to go. Now all affordable dumbs are going to pour Indian money into that so called US education and dreaming Interracial SEx during college. [im not saying it Robert Kiosaki said it, colleges provides entertainment n Sex]. So if at all they get it plenty also there Indians wont get job in PornHub because they cant compete with BBC guys from African nations. Here even ok middle class engineers have started taking parents PF retirement / selling houses / selling lands for this education. You should stop it becoming a trend in Middle class India because students are taking life time earnings of parents just because their peers have gone US.
@@venktesh6600 Lol. Why would someone go to USA by paying so much money for Interracial sex when you can get Russian escorts at Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad. Atleast prostitution is legal in India unlike in the USA.
Anshuman how should one go after graduating from
@nutan ... economy too bad .. advise is not to go. Unless if u r from Mumbai n got good grades n u get in good university in US , so that u get job else don't go,... n go only if u r doing IT ... no jobs otherwise. My khandaan is abroad .... m planning to go to Australia where my sisters r ... they were toppers here in colleges .... IT is their field .....n I m going on different visa , ie business visa , m average student . So no need to waste 50laks on education ...... believe me their course is bulshit in India n u wont get job in India based on degree in US ... experience in IT is needed
FYI ... every country has this rule ... they need people who did courses from their universities........ or else 2 or 3 years experience
Very true; My elder brother is in US, and on H1B visa; And I've seen all his struggles in getting, renewing, and transferring H1B visa. Moreover, you've to spend thousands of dollars on immigration lawyers, and fulfilling immigration processes both in US, and India. Thank you Sir for your wise words.
Some people I know have stayed in US for 10+ years, does it mean they keep extending their H1B every year ?
@@prashanthb6521 yes, until they get green card!
Thanks for the information. One small correction - after 6 yrs of H1B and you start using the I-140 (green card application) sponspored by the Employer, you can get extension usually 3 yrs similar to as if you were on H1B and not just 1 year.
Can you change jobs and employers while on I140? Without affecting the green card process.
@@d.s.premkumar8004 Yes Prem garu you can change employers without affecting this I-140 but by the time your priority date is current you need to be with the employer who has provided your I-140 or your new employer should get you another I-140 and only then he can apply I-485 (EAD/Green card) which is last step in gc process.
@@d.s.premkumar8004 Yes
Ek samay around 2012-15 I too aspired to go to US by any route either by somehow getting sponsored by employer or by doing MS because all my friends were flocking US( in a rat race). Dekhadekhi I too did GRE TOEFL and i got an admit from MS in SE from ASU Poly campus but couldn't attend because I was bit indecisive to do MS just because I wanted to settle or do a job in US plus my parents wanted me to get married because I was enaged in early 2015.
Another chance came in same year 2015 when my employer sponsored me L1B but the project was scrapped for which I was about to travel. In 2016 when i left my employer, I left my American dream with it.
Fast forward July 2020 I thank god and my stars that I'm here in India happily and US ya Europe jane wala bhoot utar gya mere sir se. Thank's to my family ( my wife and my parents who never gave importance to US dream and at times explained that anybody life success is not measured by going and settling in US). We should be work hard here and be contented what god has given us and he will provide right things at right time when we work with right intentions. God bless everyone.
P.S. Many of my brilliant, hardworking friends who went to US and studied in top universities there around 2014-15 has returned to India because their 3 year OTP has expired and they could not win an H1B lottery during these 3 years. I feel very sorry for them.
Great decision bro !!
But I don't think your friends got a bad deal. Like they worked there for 3 years so they must have paid back their fees and made some savings and now they can work on good Indian firms and live a decent life.
Can we connect on instagram
very true...my relatives are green card holders but they applied in late 1990s and early 2000s thats why they got the green card because back then their was a competition but not as high as todays so simply they got settled down in the us but now as you said the typical american dream which is to settle down in us is changed for sure time is over to get us citizenship for normal aplicants. (my most of the relatives did Phd just like you thats why they were one step ahead to get a job at that time and also some of them are University professors just like you and yes Phd is not everyones cup of tea so mad respect for you and such people)
Good coverage. I am impressed you covered EB1 category too. I got my I-140 approved in 40 days in EB1 Category in 1997. I graduated with my PhD in 1997 and was married two years before I graduated. I graduated in May 1997 and got my OPT for one year (In those days we get only one year), gave my credentials to lawyer with most of my savings given to her as fees, she first sent EB2 and then sent EB1 in August 1st week and both got approved in September 3rd week. We then filed our I-485 and we had our EAD in December 1997. I never went through H1B visa and went from Student F1 Visa to become a Green Card holder. I struggled a lot during my MS + PhD for 6 years affecting my health adversely as the research problem was very difficult to get a solution but all that struggle paid off with my Green Card coming within 6 months after graduation.
In which subject you have completed your PhD?
@@harshpratapsingh2220 Civil Engineering and specifically Engineering Mechanics. It was all Numerical/Computer modeling and I mostly did programming or wrote code in Fortran. Later I had to learn Pascal for doing a Project for a Professor. Then, took a course in C in MIS department. When the two Faculty jobs did not come after interview, I was getting better job offers as Software Developer in 1998 with my Programming skills and hence made dramatic shift to IT. But, my Ph.D gave me Green Card in 6 months.
@@ramask31 Well that's nice sir!!
I'm also planning to do my PhD from USA in Physics, currently I'm in my final year Bsc Hons physics program.
Can you please tell me what kind of profile I need to build in my masters for getting PhD admit in any good US University. 🙏🙏
Best video with respect to up to date conditions of immigration situation in the US. I came to US silicon valley on work visa and always tell people who look for opportunity here to always compare their current package in India and cost of living as per their spending with what they are going to be offered here. And then take decision. Like you I do tell that you are not going to be settled here for life - so always be prepared to go back. I have seen how people from indian top IT consultancy companies struggle to get by with their pay here. With wife and kids they live in worst ways anyone can think of.
You explained things so clearly!! Must be a very good professor.
I just hope that some day the eastern world matches the Western world in living standards
The first step in that would be to abolish all religion and force government to be more socialist
It's all materialistic yes you should have something achievable but don't run behind their culture it's bullshit India's true culture is the best now it has alos come under western influence our indian way of living was much sustainable for ourselves and our planet we used to recycle things , repair , go in temples recite holy scriptures , learn about spiritual people , celebrate festivals like they should be celebrated , no jealousy as all the people were from the same background nobody was behind money everyone just earned for their stomach and saved money in gold for future
@@samuelrahulpeter socialist ideology is more righteous for the mankind capitalism always supports the rich the poor are always under their control socialist society always demands equality between the rich and poor sadly today world only runs in capitalism the govt has a lot of money but they don't want it to be spend on poor as it would be waste of resources according to them they rather help their business people by waving of taxes and supporting their business by giving free land etc
@@indobrit4999 I'm talking about today's reality which is that modern western societies offer much higher standards of living and eastern ones.
If the highly educated of the east or especially the Indian sub-continent leave their country permanently and settle abroad then its never gonna happen.
You explained the harsh reality very well sir. I've shared this with couple of my friends as well to understand it better.
I got to know u through the vlogger " SINGH IN THE US"....U REALLY TALK SENSIBLY.AND GIVE GOOD INFORMATION. THANKS. KEEP GOING. ALL THE BEST.
Thanks a ton
@@DesiAmericanProfessor I also came from "SINGH IN US"
Only real people who went their for some substantial work other than showing off people have sense to speak truth. I am not biased but I 100% agree with him. People who have worked hard in life know and care about hardships and have guts to accept reality.
Life is very difficult and I wonder if I should bring children into this existence. Do they want to come into existence?
True
Please don't, just adopt one. That way you can give a new life to someone who is already born.
@@kshitizadhikari7814 toh fir sex kaise krenge bhai
@@amrit5679 Condom ka nam suna hai? 😂
@@5h1kh4rV3rm4 Arey girlfriend/wife ko bhi toh sex krne ka mn hona chahiye wo bhi bachhe paida kiye bina
Beat analytical channel it is. You are telling every aspects of so called American dream whose definition is changed now. You are doing a great job for Indians by keeping their expectations on ground reality. Thanks Professor !
I don't understand how ppl think.h1b visa is a work permit.it is not a right to live there permanently.how ppl start to invest lot of money without thinking is mind boggling.
true
Very true. I got my green card in 14 months back in 1992. Now I got retired in April 2020
at age 57 and going back to India to spend my happy retired life. Just waiting for the international flight resumption. Having a US passport is a luxury to travel around the world. Very nice video with real content.
True absolutely
You and harnoor are inspirational for we non IITians because I am not useful and non productive even to my country.
Thank you Professor, for telling reality. In India problem is most of the parents and students' mouth start watering for American job. No self esteem! ☹️ India is best place for Indians. Low cost of living+ living with family and friends.
If you are coming to US, make sure you're coming for your PhD, not MS. I did my MS, now on my H1B. And I wished I did a PhD. Yes, it's very hard to get a green card through sponsorship but PhDs have a certain category under which they get Green card faster. Anyways, it's not an American dream anymore if you're trying to get a green card here, but it's in no way , a waste of time and money. American higher education is 100 times better than Indian education. That's a fact. Plus, just get a Canadian PR for security. I got it.
So true :)
Sanjog K. You can go for PhD now, can't you?
This was such a good, and realistic information that no one else talks about, I have a question.
If I were to work 3 years through OPT after graduation, and I couldn't get my H1B, can I use the experience gained to work in another country, like in Europe, or even Canada?
Thank you, Dr Sambhara.
Anuj, Did you get h1b visa ?
@@parthdalwani2161 hi. No, I haven’t applied yet. I’m still studying. :)
In which course you are into?
Canadian employers dont consider your foreign work experience and for getting a 'fresh' job in Canada, you will have to get LMIA (Same as H1B, but more difficult). European job market will be open for you tho!
BEST OF LUCK
I believe you can show that work exp
Harsh reality ki kya baat hy, koi bhi entitled nahi hota.4-6 saal bhi US me kam kro to bhi accha hi hy, experience le kar apne desh aa jao.btw real american dream mid 70's me khatam ho gaya tha.
Is it easy to get nice job after come back to india???? One of my frnd is working as IT engineer since last 10 years in US n nw bcau of some personal problems he want to come back to INDIA.....so my fst question is👆
@@shilpashah1478do you plan to marry him, else let him figure it out.
@@user045-key77 XD
@@user045-key77 Lol
@@user045-key77 😂
Hello Sir, this information was really very insightful. I am from an IIT and want to pursue MS from USA. After recent Biden administration, there are surely some changes happening regarding the visa processes. Well, I hope they are in favor of Indians but still I am unsure about the changes. Can you please make another updated video about the current situation of visas and processes. It would be really helpful.
Don't go to the USA, NOW in 2022 India has better opportunities than the USA , if you ask this question in 2015 my answer would be Yes, but now no need to go.
I appreciate your honesty in all your videos.Thanks for posting.
Very nicely explained, things have become tougher now as compared to what they were like 20 years ago when I came to the US. I am a US citizen now. My advice is if you plan to come as a student come to a reputed university as not to shady ones like some people have mentioned in comments here. If you are really talented you will get to stay but it is tough. Good luck.
Why aim for such unrealistic goals??? Better to get your degree from India or once you have it from US then return home.
So much truth about life in USA in this video. thank you for sharing Professor ! Really nice video.
I am a PhD chemistry student in US from pakistan. What is the chance of getting a job and green card after PhD.
Work in USA and invest in India, the return is 10 times higher, by the time you are about to return to India, you already have assets built. If you invest in retail sector in India then you have a portfolio built for yourself that will return rental income and money flow created for you.
What do you mean by retail sector ? Where can i get more information about how to invest in it ?
Please answer the above question
Better is start with small amount in India in retail sector and grow it slowly it does not seems good in going there with taking large amount
Of money then work over there and then come and do as you said.
Thanks for the clear explanation sir. This is the most important thing and nobody talks about the other side so clearly.
Very important for aspiring students from India to see this video before taking the entrance exams. Thank you for making this video covering the critical points.
Its always
Individual choice,
Success and failures are part of life,
Who will go to top, time will decide
Best explaination ever sir! No dragging, No unwanted information. Jst point to point with clear view
Let’s consider a scenario where I take a loan for tuition fees and living, will I be able to recover it through STEM Optional training period? Very informative though, Thank you!
yes, possible but depends on the location, salary, and your lifestyle. But Possible
Even if it's 1 percent I would get into the job and get a green card ,no one can stop me from getting it
hopes are high for you !!
You got it?
Your attitude is best for success
H1B extension totally depends on end clients(onsite client), client letter or the SOW which specifies the period of project and one gets the no. of years on his/her H1-B extn. But yes, it is very important that one shud apply for his I-140 on the 5th year of his/her H1-B so that s/he gets a priority date which probably take years for GC, but on the basis of I-140 approval notice, you file your H1-B extension for 3 years which and the success rate is high. Like I said it all depends on the documents your receive from end client. If your SOW says project is only for short period say 6 months you may end up getting an approval for only 6 Month.
To discuss in detail one can reply to my comment. 👍
Not everyone works as consultants
In 2006, I met someone from Singapore who asked how can he get promoted in the US, a country of superior talent and hard-working employees. After 6 months, he returned to Singapore where the talent was inferior and people didn't work as hard, thus giving him a better chance to be promoted. He felt the US is not a good place professionally because the talent is superior to Singapore. He wanted a promotion, not competition.
ngl thats an interesting idea. it has a high chance of making you financially stable
Sir you are doing great job of creating awareness thanks
Thanks and welcome
Hello sir I went through all your videos I’m in my final semester of MBA, I just saw some of your replies to the comments, and I felt so sorry, do not worry about any kind of negativity, because you are providing such a valuable information, you have been an inspiration for students like me. I hope that one day your videos get recognised and you have much more views and subscribers. 😇😇
I am very lucky - finished PhD in 1998, started work on H1B same year, got GC in 2001 and citizenship in 2008. This was before the Y2K rush and IT engrs from India coming here. Had i graduated later, i might well be back in India now
You have become as American citizen. Then why do you want to return? What will you be doing here?
USA slave spotted
@@video-hs5no U jealous?
@@Infiniti.151 another slave spotted.. btw I traveled 27 countries so far , so not jealous of slaves working on visa with no annual leave
@@video-hs5no Wait what? Might be African countries. Good luck with living in a Shithole(oh sorry many people call it India)
For Indian, It was actually true. American dream actually exists.
People who went to US in 2000 or before that, they actually earned and saved good money. If They decided to stay in US, at that time it was very much possible to get GC and Citizenship in 5-10 years. Even if they decided to come back to India, they own 3-5 flats and have good investments as in 2000 expenditure in India and US both were less. Point is they are very successful.
Now its not even possible to live in city like New Jersey, Boston or California with Family with one person earning. Rent and other expenditures are too high. There are much between opportunities in India to pursue. But I guess worst thing in USA for Indians at this time is Uncertainty. Petition for extension, visa are all getting rejected. You have to pack everything in 2-4 weeks and leave USA.
Too good. Excellent. Explained so well. Thank you so much for all your advice and explanation. Amazing.
I like to state that, the persons who are on H1b
Visa in I T sector from India for long time and applied for green card long ago ie on the que. and completed first or second steps for green card, what will be the next position for them. Anybill is Pending in the USA parliament or not? What's that bill. Whether back log is clearing soon or not. Thanks.
Bills have come and gone. Not one bill has passed. When you ask politicians in America to remove country quotas on Greencard, they say it is unfair to block other countries. So are these politicians trying to say that what is happening to Indians and Chinese is fair? The fact is that they DON'T CARE. Their philosophy is that let Indians and Chinese suffer!
In such a situation if young students from INDIA and CHINA are being advised to come and study, then it is bad advice.
To say that they should try PhD and that way will not be in a line is nonsense. This is because earlier a PhD was a Suresh or way to get a Greencard. But these days even PhDs can be rejected. Why should you come to a country where the situation is so uncertain if you are Indian and Chinese.
People of other countries just have to do a regular degree and apply for a Greencard and get it. Why should people of India and China try so much harder for no other reason than the were born in those countries? NO HOPE of anything changing here.DON'T WASTE your LIFE IN THIS COUNTRY!!
Thank you professor. I am a career development faculty in Bharat. I will share this video with my students planning to go for GRE.
Canada has opened its doors at the right time. You could have advised the H1B rejectees to apply for Canadian express entry Visa which takes only 6 months and which is not based on lottery system but on objective criterion based scoring. US H1B system is actually making educated children look like voluntary slaves. If its made score based I am sure the universities will find it difficult to enroll foreign students.
Living in Canada??!!! Life is worse there, job opportunity is much less.
Better to come back India, and live among your own people.
The problem with Canada is that the pay is very low . And that is largely due to large number of immigrants
In Canada, the immigration is easy, but there are other pressing issues. The job opportunities are very less and pay is also less. A lot of your income goes in taxes. Thus, USA is still the best option.
This is absolutely true, American dream is facade. I’m in US since 18 years & no GC yet coz I was born in India. And given US immigration policies during Covid19 I think US is worst place to move to
so sorry about that
And yet you never bothered coming back haha
Indeed a harsh reality but it's WORTH it.
Sir, thank you very much , this is the information in have been looking for 🙏
‘American Dream ‘I had that in school but later I moved to the UK for 4 years and now in Canada but I think salaries are less than the US but life is not that competitive and better as I see few of my American friends was born there from dream Cities like LA /NY moved to Vancouver and Montreal for good.
500th like and subscribed. Awesome info.. Keep going.. Thank you!
Awesome, thank you for the encouragement!
All so valuable and informative comments. Thanks a lot Sir for this video.. keep sharing the groud reality, and help parents like us and our kids to help deciding what to do. This consultancy in India who do admission process are never going to reveal such truth
Hello Sir,
I'm aiming for a PhD at america. I have completed my Masters in biotechnology. Please help me out.
my own sister is a permanent citizen in US and she is a doctor there but I don't want to go there infact I want to explore and study in other countries peacefully. Life is short you don't need to go to US to achieve dream goals infact you can do it from your native country or from other countries.
Sir I have a confusing that my child is already on F1 visa and he married with us green card holder and she was applied for citizen but due to COVID 19 process not properly work in between My child have Last semester of masters Now my question is that my child submit application with green card or wait for citizenship of his wife
Agree with Professor on most things but want to clarify that this 7% rule is discriminatory against Indians and Chinese. When H1B visas are granted disproportionately to Indians and Chinese, then no one says that there should be a 7% country limit on H1B visas and that people of Indian or Chinese origin should not get more than 7% of the H1B visas. But when it comes to giving Greencards, then they don't want these same people to get Greencards. The lawyers and USCIS make money on this frequent renewal but keep innocent people locked in Greencard hell. They are giving H1B to Indians and Chinese to make them work, but everybody other than Indians and Chinese get the Greencard as the wait is 195 years for Indians and 18 years for Chinese. So get the work from Indian and Chinese and discriminate them. If that is the case US should advise people of Indian and Chinese origin when applying H1B that they have no chance in hell of getting a Greencard!
Many politicians have talked about Greencard reform in the USA, but nothing has been done for the last 15-20 years. This is like caste, class, race discrimination. The fact that they can discriminate on the basis of the country of birth is downright unfair. But Indians and Chinese mmigrants are only here to be exploited.
Anyway the de facto message of Republicans and Democrats both is the following: Indians and Chinese not welcome! I only say this to many young students whose only fault is that they have an Indian or Chinese birth certificate. They say US is the land of opportunity. Actually it is The LAND OF DISCRIMINATION. Final message of US Government: INDIAN AND CHINeSE GET OUT!
Aur agar sabkuch 1 baar maan lo mil bhi gaya bhai, Toh recism , loneliness, extra workload jhelne ke liye ready rehna hoga na bhai.
Haan Bhai, aise depression mein rehne se Acha h Apne desh mein Khushi Khushi rahein!! Just my perspective
Racism and loneliness sets in India also, if you change your State.
@@ashishsachdeva432 Yes it’s true, I have changed state, I’m a Bihari in West Bengal. But I can feel things have changed in the past 10-12 yrs..
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...................................और आप बेहद अच्छा काम कर रहे हैं 😁😁😁😁
Very informative professor sahab. Setting correct expectation is very important. Otherwise students might go into depression. The positive side effect of longer wait for green card would mean benefit of reverse brain for India.
This person did not talk about green card light option in detail. Once your green card application is approved but actual visa is not available due to 7000 per country limit, you can work indefinately on H1B visa. It is not green card but you can call it green card light because you can do almost everything that a green card holder can do in this country. You can buy property, travel out of country, produce citizens etc.
in another video on green card I explain this in detail
Thankyou for this video . I earlier lived in bay area . I am a software developer . Thanks for the english subtitle . I don't know hindi
You are welcome 😊
Thank-you so much sir. Your videos are really insightful. Please keep doing this great work.
Every generation has its own set of issues. In the early 90s going to US itself for studies was a big deal. When students got admitted they used to get their names published in local newspaper 😝There were very few Indians and convincing employers with brown skin and strange accent was a huge challenge. Pretty much no employer had heard of H1B visa and convincing employers to file was a huge problem. There was no PERM, so labor certification used to take years. There was no GC processing portability where you could retain priority dates... There was no H1b portability. No AC 21. No H4 EAD. No 60 days grace period in case of job loss. Call to India was $1.50/min. No Indian grocery store in town. I could go on and on. Getting settled in a new country is always a challenge. Those that are prepared, which most Indian kids who come to US are, eventually do. Every decade there is immigration reform that solves many challenges in the system. One related to GC is due and will happen soon. It would have already happened had there been a different president! So no need to be scared. Be prepared to work hard and things will fall in place! God bless!
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Sir, thank you very much for this insightful video! Indeed an eye opener!
I used to make $6500 per month. Out of that, about $1100 were deducted in federal taxes, FICA, state tax and county tax. This was in a small town, Auburn, AL. Even at this pay, you have to save up a lot to raise a family and buy a house. Normal house is about $350k.
Before AL, I was in LA. Beautiful life! But, even with a $100k, you can't buy a decent house there.
Due to COVID, my company got shut down and I had to return. All my taxes towards social security and medicare (7% of total pay) is gone to the US government. I won't get it back.
In a nutshell, I spent 7 years in the US (LA & AL). I saved up decent money but in the end, you are not at peace because you always have to watch your back as we bound by this stupid visa, H1b.
Now, I am happily settled in Mumbai, running my family business. No matter how messy is your home, it is your home.
Hey Saurabh what job profile you were working there and also when you say you have saved decent amount of money means how much exactly you have saved in seven years
Abhishek Mahale I used work as a mechanical design engineer. Speaking about savings, I won’t disclose that.
All I could say is that I have not closed my bank accounts over there. Most of the money I have parked in stock market in the US. So, even after quitting and coming back to India, I do have income in dollars and I spend in rupees. 😁
@@saurabhshah1810 hehe thanks for reply Saurabh
Thanks a lot Sir for this awesome video ! Truly got a lot of insights from it !
Excellent information sir...keep posting more video
Thank you, I will
Sir, if another sunder pichai want to come America then, he also throw pit of America???
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Sir can you shower some more light on the medical profession over there. Since most of my seniors who did mbbs from india and went to usa for post graduation(USMLE residency) very rarely returned back. Is there something special about issuing H1B or green card to the doctors over there?? I am also planning to give USMLE exams and do my post graduation in medicine over there. If setting over there seems to be a guarantee. Because i never saw someone returning because of not being issued h1B visa. Either they get it renewed everytime easily or maybe the rules are a bit different for the doctors and physicians. Is that so? Kindly brief over that
watch my latest video on best degrees in USA. I have answered many of the things that you are asking
Very well explained Sir. At first it all went over the head but till the end of the video I have understood it.
Quite concise and informative. Thank you for making this. I have two questions.. when you say applying for the additional 3 year H1b extension is almost like a fresh application, does it mean one has to go through the lottery system again?
And, after using up the h1b extension, can the applicant continue to stay if its employer keeps on applying for greencard every year?
Thanks again
No lottery again, just criteria are fresh for adjudication. After 6th year you’ll need approved i140 and approval of petition to stay.
I am having H1B and also having opportunities to travel US, meanwhile I have a better job package in India too 30L pa.
H1B is 90k which one should I chose , help me in taking decision
But no. Of chinese students will go down. This can favour indians.
It is a wrong notion that one needs a PhD for EB1 filing. Nowhere in the criteria you wil find you need a phd degree to show extraordinary ability. Ofcourse, having a phd helps but there are several instances where non-phd holders have got greencards through EB1A and EB1B.
I gained my MS in US, got excellent opportunities throughout and in 5 years made my way as a developer in Facebook. I was a graduate trainee in hcl tech in India, just working on support. My career, learning , money all has been quantum level as compared to in India. If you really want to study and are hardworker, I don’t think any other nation can beat US. Its rightly called Mecca of computer science and I totally agree. H1b can be an obstacle but once you get into a decent American software company, you don’t usually have problems. I haven’t listened to this video but when i see people talking harsh reality in US, it just seems farcical to me. Yeah life is tough, but if you getting rewards for your efforts, every damn hardship is worth it!
Not sure if you got the point of this video. I never said do not come here or it is not worth it. Let me state my two sentences again.
If you are from India and your American Dream is to get a green card and settle here, it is likely over for most people. Therefore, change your perspective. Because of the immigration issues and backlogs, the American Dream should be to work here for a few years before returning.
Desi American Professor Totally ! No short cuts here!
Can you share your IG id or something as I have some doubts?It would be very helpful. Thanks!
Highly informative.good job.
Glad it was helpful!
A guide to the light of truth. Thank you very much dear professor.
As you mentioned, there is quota for countries and, therefore, Indians suffer as many Indians apply at a time; is the same quota can be a blessing for countries like Bangladesh from which much less number of people apply compared to India?
Also how's it if a 38 years of old South Asian goes for Masters in information management system or information security following PhD with the aim to be an academic at US University?
I think the gap between India and america is narrowing.
Not possible even in near future.
Sir I have one question if I am in queue of Green Card, then for how many years can I work in America with extension ? Can I work in queue for the rest of my life with extension or is there a limit ? Please explain .
as long as you can keep extending you can work
@ Rohan .. lifetime job toh sirf govt jobs hota hai na.... so before u invested 50lakhs on education think if u can recover in 3yrs by working there ..... how many extensions will u get
Btw ....hard fact.... almost all jobs r contract based .. 3months , 6months , 1year etc .... so y have to renew ur job contact too .. or else find somewhere else..... n worst part ... u need to keep doing small courses to upgrade , just like here in India......I meant about IT .... upgradation is needed coz whatever u worked on in 1 company jaroori nai woi domain mein job mile.... u may have job in say .net , n next available jobs r in Oracle .... what will u do? Only option will be do course crack interview
Thank you so much sir for pointing out this harsh ground reality! Very well pointed out and explained!
The American dream is alive and well, its just become much more exclusive.
The American Dream is a concept of great historical and cultural significance that has little to do with green cards and jobs for Indians.
My story. I experienced after I came to USA on f1 visa. I lost my hard earned money on my Master. Unfortunately I didn't get OPT. now I don't have job from past 3 years now. Not only I lost my money, now my job prospect.
My whole life is screwed.
My honest advice to all. Please don't invest this much money there.
so sorry
@@DesiAmericanProfessor on a serious note, we should make this public and request government to spread awareness. We middle class people r worst hit because we don't have plan b or money to fall back.
It becomes still more harder to get job in India.
On the economic level, government should investigate on the money n life our country is losing. What happens to visa money we r paying n how many rejection happens n what happens to that money.
There are lot of grey areas which needs to be advice and action required to safe guard from cheating.
Others may think that I am making no sense but believe me. I have experienced n seen more cheating/ discrimination there.
My advice, study in India. India respect n give consideration to people which other people will not give.
Bro what was your university.
@@aaddiis45021 its not an university . its a college. "Cambridge college, Boston, MA"
I agree. I tell everyone to apply to Canada if you want a better chance at PR. American immigration system is a mess
Victim of Working with Indians in USA Being an Indian.
I was working with Indian owners they want me to do illegal things and when I said no and left the job they put bad rumors about me and gave bad feedback with my new company although I had proofs that I told them I am leaving the job because you want me to do illegal things.
But going forward I dont how many of you go through this i am raising my voice through this and I not scared of doing this cause I am responsible for my actions.
No Indian owners want you to grow in your life. They want you to be their salves.
Thanks for the information. You did not cover how we can extend H1b after 6yrs (AC21) if the company provides lawyers to apply for GC on our behalf. From then, should we extend H1b every time it expires till we get GC ?
From then, should we extend H1b every time it expires till we get GC ? Answer: Yes, extend every year
Desi American Professor Thanks prof
So many queries got cleared, thanks for the video.
Hello sir, What about International Medical Graduate who are want to settle in USA ?
If they complete their residency and fellowship their (In USA) what is the chance of getting settle in USA ? Thank you in advance
Mane pan same doubt 6....
Totally agreed Professor! Do you think things would change based on the results of US Elections 2020?
mr,prof you are right stop to see us dream just employee like a gulf country for 3 year visa
Dreams Shattered. 😕😭
Thanks, Sir, I was super confused with Selecting between accepting SUNY Buffalo AI, UT Arlington MS-CS, and NEU CSYE, would you like to suggest SUB over NEU or UT Arlington! I have made my mind for SUB
go for it
We can do so much here in India and make our country great and even better and bigger than US and then we will welcome people from other countries to have a good life.
Great info! How you came up with 150 years? I agree US is great place to study, teachers are superb over here! 👍
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/the-employment-green-card-backlog-tops-800000-most-of-them-indian-a-solution-is-elusive/2019/12/17/55def1da-072f-11ea-8292-c46ee8cb3dce_story.html
www.cato.org/blog/150-year-wait-indian-immigrants-advanced-degrees
www.americanbazaaronline.com/2019/11/29/green-card-backlog-439546/
www.newsweek.com/under-trump-indian-immigrants-wait-150-years-green-card-through-eb-2-visas-977881
Desi American Professor wow! Thanks!
Very nice explanation, very clear guidance, especially for those who are having some false expectations
Very good video supported with numbers and facts, would have made more of an impact if you can put some graphics / flowchart on this whole F1 to OPT/STEM OPT to H-1B to H-1B renewal to Green Card process. Feel very sorry for your friend who could not get through the H-1B lottery after 3 attempts. This is because of H-1B visa fraud by desi body shopping companies and Indian Prime Vendors. The Trump administration needs to look into this and stop this massive fraud. Thanks for your valuable guidance.
Thank you for your constructive feedback and ideas. I will keep in mind to present info-graphics in my future videos
Very well explained and truly said !
Very nicely explained the "STAY" and "AMERICAN DREAM" Keep it up.
Great info. Thank you professor!!