I visited India last week from the US, and my God, I felt so alive I tell you. And free. And accepted. I could be myself among the people who are just like me without needing to trying to fit in. My mental health recharged to a 100%. I will stay here for 3-6 years, earn and learn, come back and start something of my own
Everyone says they will go back to India but no one goes back. You also know that you want to return but why you still want to stay 3-6 years? No money is not enough
Yeah..Right..If some one stays 3-6 years i believe it is very difficult to move from my own experience. I am about stayed US 1 year and needed to go back and feeling that the more you stay it becomes more you addicted to its Lifestyle and all.Morever if you stay with family after 6 years even you want to go (which is also difficult to digest aftet 6 years) family and kids prefer to stay here only.
@@aadi800a lot of them do return and a corpus of around $100k - $200k is enough to start something good in India. And saving that much is possible if you manage your finances well.
As a US return, I have gone through this but you know what coming back to India, our home, was the best decision, atleast here I am free....free to do anything...medical is cheap as fuck and I don't have worry about someone kicking me out. God Bless The Republic of India!! Let's make India Great again!!
i can relate to this .. india is already great in lot of terms.. when your kids grow up you ll thank urself more that they are not growing in their sh**t culture and respect you and your parents
I’m not Indian, I’m a Filipino who came to the US in 2012. I can relate to this video and say that America is not for everyone. I have had an agonizing time here ever since I came and with a lot of debt over my back, I’m still working to pay it all off and come back home to my country, The Philippines.
I'm Fil-am and wanna leave everyday. More and more tho, little by little, the World adopts these Western ideals. It's sickening and makes me sad tbh and idk what to do about it.
I came to the US in 2008. Studied Computer Science at UPENN. Got a job in eBay as a software engineer in 2010. My I-140 got applied in 2012, got my Green Card in Dec 2022 and now work at Google as a software engineer. There is a lot of hard work and an equal amount of luck involved. Hence the only decision you have to make is this: Do you want to work hard and try your luck in the US or would you rather do it in your own home county? Both are equally rewarding if it clicks for you and as always the choice is yours.
You are spot on! I tried my level best, but it seems luck didn't support me. My i140 was about to be filed and unfortunately got laid off right at that moment. Coincidently, my H2B has maxed out. So yeah, luck does play a crucial role.
I think things were different in 2008. Education is way more expensive due to the rate of US dollars, getting greencard is also really difficult due to the huge greencard lines. So we’re living in a very different world.
@@DebtanuMaji95 actually you can. We have someone who helps us with house hold. Also just because in India abusing poor people is legally allowed it can’t be categorized as “affordable”. It’s easily affordable because you don’t have to pay a maid as much as they deserve.
@aevytv Achina you have no idea, by making this video you have conveyed all points , concerns in super deep details which we can never explain to anyone. This would be the first ever video i can send to anyone to explain my frustration and to make them understand our pain. Great work ! awesome video. Thanks and Love to your entire team.
Funny thing, the endless government bureaucratic harassment over filing your taxes, registering your car, potential parking / camera fines, FATCA etc renders both US and Canada highly unattractive. After living for 30 years in Canada my father moved to south east asia to retire I am now eligible for naturalization after 11 years in the US - and that too was a benefit of marriage to a US citizen - but I have chosen to get keep my GC which I might entirely surrender because of the "file with IRS for life" requirement. Full disclosure, I am a canadian citizen but will likely move to south america or asia to retire. Every single time I've taken my daughter to the ER, we've receive a hefty bill. Right now I am in the process of getting a dental implant. One implant and I'll end up paying 3000$ out of pocket. But ultimately it's FATCA ane endless bureaucratic harrassment that has me running out of here.
I also do not regret going for my masters in America! I made some great life long friends who are from the USA and I had also planned well as i had a full scholarship for my masters degree. But, on the other end I have seen people literally crying when their visa expired and had to go back home with loads of loans. Please don't trouble your parents in such a case, I request you all. Consider each and every aspect and then only go to USA.
@@satvikgs5855 I wrote a thesis and they gave me a tuition waiver for that. And also I was a GA for all the years I was a graduate student. That paid for my living expenses at that time.
@@satvikgs5855 multiple ways, Best is get a TA or RA. Then comes merit based scholarships Then comes organizations which help you getting scholarships.
Got unlucky in all the 3 lottery attempts. Employer was very good so they helped me secure a temp work permit in Canada, where eventually got a PR status. I do feel US was not worth it for the stress and anxiety. Mental health went for a toss for the 5 yrs i lived there. The immigration conversation itself is irritating and triggering to me at this point , but i've made peace with it, and in retrospect, afterall I would consider myself lucky for being unlucky 3 yrs ago. Thanks for making this video.
I spend 1 hour of every conversation on asking people where they are at in their immigration journey, and the next hour on discussing their travel plans to India for which they are saving up all their leaves, haha. Congratulations on your Canadian PR though! I am considering that myself.
@@abhishekparadkar7826 be more cautious because they are in a rule changing face so things might not go as you planned but still it's much much easier.
As a white American it’s about time you guys figured this out. I empathize with Indians who want to carve out a better life for themselves, and I even acknowledge that the H1-B visa program was probably beneficial for both India and the US at the start, but this system has been broken for years and was fucking everybody over. Indians were being exploited for cheap labor while having citizenship dangled in front of them, and Americans were facing increased competition which depressed wages and reduced employment opportunities. Americans can barely get by here, let alone Indians. So I wish you all well and best of luck to making India great again!!
Dude I couldn’t agree with you anymore. The H1-B and the L1 visa schemes are total garbage and shit. They practically trap you like a mouse, and make sure that after 6 years you leave the country. And since most companies only hire Indians and Chinese for cheap labor, they don’t sponser a GC. Let alone a citizenship. I am lucky to have an American sibling (I am an Australian citizen myself) who had sponsored my GC and citizenship.
What about the Earning? India's earning is much much lower compared to US Right? what about the Quality of Life in US?that US lifestyle will be Top class Right? what about the Horrible Corruption,Bribe,Red Tape,Tax Terroism,Buerurcracy in India? that wont be there in usa Right? would u like to Enligten us on these too?
@@ragrag7019 You are generalizing Indian salary here. You probably are one of them who worked for a software service provider or something similar where your company took the perks out of your pocket and gave you little to be happy in India. You found that lower and dreamed to earn big may be because you couldn't compete with the talent here to earn and save bigger then what you can in USA.
Okay, so I had no attraction to go to The US, even as a tourist. What I really liked about this video is that the language was not at all refined. She spoke from her heart. Of course, a script may have been there; but it just felt as if my older sister was telling me to keep on hustling in India. Thank you, sister.
I’ve been in the US for 6 years now and what she said is true. Quality of life here is not better. Would be nice if she added purchase power parity for USA vs India to show that. Crime is really high in blue states where most jobs are and Indian houses are often targeted. Stress and loneliness is definitely a huge issue here.
What about the Earning? India's earning is much much lower compared to US Right? what about the Quality of Life in US?that US lifestyle will be Top class Right? what about the Horrible Corruption,Bribe,Red Tape,Tax Terroism,Buerurcracy in India? that wont be there in usa Right? would u like to Enligten us on these too?
@@ragrag7019 what you on about? terrorism? what terrosim? brother you live in a country where there are 100s of school shoutouts every fuckin year I accept about lifestyle and status but terrorism are you fuckin serious?
I am a 2008 BTech in Computer Science from IIT Kanpur. It's nice to see youngsters finally getting to know that the US is basically itself a giant corporation. It's not really like any other country. And my story - I have been working in KPOs as a data analyst and just like everyone, I too was under pressure to "just go to America". But fortunately my L1 visa got rejected in 2015 and I went to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil instead for an assignment for just 2 months. In those 2 months I realised two really important things: - That life is worse in the services industry abroad than it is here. Job "security" isn't even a concept. - That English is not really an international language and we have been fooled since childhood. In any case, the world is changing and with the move to renewables, globalisation will finally cease to be a force and we all will be forced to work in our own countries. It is impossible to ride two ships on the opposite sides of the world.
I went for a fully funded PhD but didn’t even wait to complete it as it felt to be going no where so I decided to move on with a masters but then Covid happened and I had to chose OPT and look for a job in a grim market of hiring freezes and uncertainty. I knew if I could not get a job in 90 days I will have to leave so I decided to actually move back to India without staying even a month after I graduated with masters as I was luckily not on loan (being a PhD to start with) But I sensed that this place would always feel foreign and never have freedom of job switch etc so I just returned to India. Completely changed my career path from tech to teaching and I have made my best decision of life to have come back. Achina, I am a big fan of Aevy TV and even had many of my students subscribed to your channel 😄. This video was so well made and spot on. Keep up the good work..
"Microhard" "Widows" 😂😂😂 I love your videos for such humor and amazing editing, and covering the serious issues. Really underrated channel. Love you guys. Hoping you to grow a lotttt....❤❤
Great video. I was one among the sheep herd who went to Australia for masters. I didn't realise how much India values me and the immense respect i can earn in my home country until I was kicked out from Australia like a dog. There will come a time when the world begs for Indian visas and that day i hope that sheep herd who left the country realises what they have missed. And those who stayed back to build the Country will walk the earth with real pride. Jai Hind 🇮🇳
@@hotmess9640he is not dreaming dear. Trust me..if you earn above 1 lakh in India and already have house. Your life is much better than America or any other foreign country.the American dream is certainly overhyped and it's not that easy to succeed in abroad country.
Being a person living in the US for the past 4.5 years, I can confirm that every single sentence you said is 100% true. The content is very well put together.
@@kashnimago2096most people try to max out their H1B and earn and save as much as possible and then come back. That way, they can start something here with a good amount of capital in hand.
I am totally agreeing what she said. After my bachelors in Bangalore, I had also a lot of fomo when almost all my friends went to US for Masters. But later, when i talked to them most of them are tensed for their jobs & social life. In US life is not so cool what they depict in movie. Btw, Thank you for this informative video!!! You guys are creating Great content!🙌💯
As an Indian guy specifically Punjabi who was born and raised in the US I have to say a lot of Indians that come here are under the illusion that living in the US is like how it is depicted on TV and Movie. I have talked to countless number of FOBs that were shocked that it wasn't as amazing as they thought it was going to be. One thing I will tell you that your social life after college will completely go do down the toilet here.
I currently work as an Embedded Engineer in the USA. I came here in 2018 for my Masters in Embedded Systems at a reputable university. The sentiments expressed in this video resonate with my experiences, highlighting the stressful aspects of life here. The challenges associated with the medical system and the flaws in the H1B system contribute to this stress. Personally, I am considering returning to India soon, as the reality of immigrant life, even with a green card, can be socially isolating. Contrary to initial expectations, living with constant visa-related uncertainties creates a sense of living on the edge. I've come to believe that true happiness and material well-being are distinct, and I urge others to carefully weigh the decision to come here or have a robust "return plan" in place, as the challenges may outweigh the benefits.
@prashantsawant1784 what a answer and so simplified in nutshell Isolation, visa headache, 70% us dark for 6 plus months u know winter ( super depressive) no social life Medical insurance is a highway robbery( what the f is copay) Any dental nomatter how big company u work for $ 1000 yearly cap and only xray cost $ 200 dollars and any dentist ( robbers in us) does xray first for whole mouth for no reason Hahaha Then if u hv kids in usa haha that's a trauma Culture shock ( school district) all nonsense In middle school what they do? Usa is a trap I would never never never recommend and in last 4 years rent grocery house price tax. Car insurance car prices ( it's robbery) One more rhing only this year 3 millions illegal jumped the border and 60k are from india Haha that's another freeloaders and h1b or us citizens from their tax take care of freeloaders In next 5 years usa is done
@@warpdrive9229 u hv to live on ur own Ur kids after growing leave u No social life its all( us a us a) In reality their is no family in usa nor any community Only Mexican hv community n close knit culture bcz they r border jumper n they arrive in drove Indians in some places like new jersey n anecdotal have community but thats like not in india Then question is how can everyone flock their Job in usa is given to fill the gap al over us and immigrants r push to secluded town n smal places mostly bcz immigrants r needed tgeir Weather 3 pm sunset ( get prepared) in 65% os states in usa That's another isolation n super depressive( medical scientifically proved)
Correction: The US did not lack highly skilled engineers and programmers. The companies did not want to pay an american 200,000 a year when they can pay an indian 50,000 a year. And now it is why pay an indian 50,000 when AI could do it for free. It's the numbers game, the bottom line.
As you grow old and understand how this world works you will know life is merely running on destiny and not what you think it is! SABKO apni life pe control nai hota Circumstances shape our life and influence our decisions and decisions will affect the way we live … India main Rahoge doesn’t mean you be best and succeed neither it means same if you are in abroad You should give your best wherever you are..
As an IIT Professor who has worked for a long time in the Bay area, I can see good points made here. I will be recommending this video to my students in one of the courses I am teaching. I wish more students will look at India as a viable option instead of mindlessly rushing to study abroad. Things have changed dramatically in the last 10 years, which makes India as good an option as any other country.
Things have changed dramatically. In USA you can buy house without worrying about any goon (with the backing of BJP, congress, etc) occupying it illegally. How do I buy a house in India without worrying about authenticity of real estate? Or court cases which should be resolved in "minutes" (yes minutes) being dragged for decades? Many Indians who moved to USA bought houses without ever facing the illegal occupation issue (called in Indian language as "kabjalu")
@@firstpostcommenter8078 - don't talk about India being a banana republic. The governance has been getting better by every passing day in the last 10-12 years. If you are in India, be a part of the solution and not the problem.
@@SmartAnlayst I agree that India has been improving since 1991, thanks to IMF for forcing India to open up its economy. I am not disputing that fact. But sadly no one can buy independent house in India reliably
I’ve been a student / worked in America for over a decade. I have had to make longer trips to India of late. I feel that the longer runway I can have in India is very powerful. I will go back to the U.S. because of binding emotional ties and ties to the life I’ve built there, not so much because I think I can have a better career or quality of life only in USA.
It's undeniable that being an F1 student in the USA has become a challenging experience over the past 2-3 years, primarily due to the substantial increase in the number of Indian students.
Achina, your empathy anf emotional intelligence in handling this topic especially when it does not directly impact uou is very admirable. I have been in the states for a decade anf evetything you have said in spot on! Kudos!
So glad someone is saying it out loud now! I keep explaining this to everyone on a daily basis. But it is so difficult paint the real picture in front of people.
@@shinchangotmad7287how come same package? But, for sure the best care of medical, best place to handle mental piece and the best place of Our own Food. Apart from all these, we can get support from maids, cooks and what not? It's #Bharat the one and only destination where one can earn how much is actually needed.
Choosing Europe over the US was the best decision I ever made. Affordable and awesome education. Good healthcare. Good stable job at the university allowing me to pay my students loan… my expense as a student, including living expenses (rooms, groceries… everything in between), and tuition fees (2 year’s master degree) was equal to what a person would pay a semester in the US.
Europe does not pay the salaries that you will get in US. Europe pays 120K EURO pre tax for a Senior position while US pays $200K in technology companies. Net worth matters in the end when you retire and move back for good to India.
I do agree with you. I applied to Harvard, MIT, Stanford and spent 1M INR on applications, exams. I got waitlisted at MIT even after rigorous hardwork and my Japan work experience. I have given up on USA dream. I am finally settled in Tokyo and receive my PR here soon. I visited USA recently and I literally don't like their low politeness. I was traveling in a metro in SF and one drunk homeless man was shitting in a train. I was shocked to see that. I really love Japanese, their politeness and of course hygiene.
Kudos to you! In an era flooded with mindless content from pretty faces, your work stands out as a breath of fresh air. I genuinely wish more girls would venture into this territory, steering away from the mind-numbing trend of vlogging cameras documenting irrelevant day-to-day chores.
Absolutely true! May be you want to add.. ppl waiting for GC for ages have died due to whatever reason and the family doesn’t even have the time to mourn as they have to pack bags and leave. It’s so disheartening!! If H1B is a disappointment, GC is an extreme torture. No student should spend money out of their pocket and come here thinking they will settle here. It’s excruciatingly painful!!
Hey Achina! Good that you had brought this sh!t out... Ppl especially from telugu states and karnataka send their children because of peer pressure. It was a growing bubble waiting to burst... No one went to us for knowledge. To jump the queue one needs to be either insanely rich or insanely smart, which is a rarity. Btw, you're my UG junior!! 😊 Good to see you scaling up! Happy for you and All the best!
I went to America seeking the 'american dream' - got a huge loan to go to law school. 9/11 happened, there were no jobs for immigration lawyers, as a new graduate, I had to leave the country - no student visa, no job, could not afford Manhattan. Then two years later moved to London, set up my own immigration practice, found a suitable visa, and lived in London nearly 18 years (paid back my law school debt in 3 years). Best thing that happened to me was being forced to leave America!! Now have been living in Portugal for four years, and I cringe when I see haughty Americans moving here, raising the prices here.... ;))) I may move to India as I have been going back every year, and always feel great there... but that time has not yet come...
If a publicly traded company opts to outsource overseas to reduce expenses, it should begin by outsourcing the CEO position. By saving millions in this manner, the company can maintain the employment of numerous American workers. These employees, in turn, will contribute to the local economy in various ways.
I did my masters in 2010 in Singapore… situation is the same here … Indians can’t get Permanent residency and we have to constantly live in fear of losing job…. Our kids can’t go to local school , our dependents can’t work here .. even EP renewal can give you anxiety… man these things are making me depressed ….. sometimes I feel so lonely here 😢
In 2019, my F1 visa application was rejected, initially causing distress. However, this setback turned out to be a blessing. I now reside in my home country, unburdened by debt, engaging in work that aligns with my passion. I understand India doesn’t offer you an advanced lifestyle as US does but trust me it is better to live in India rather than living as an immigrant in a foreign land.
Many people share your same opinion. Guess I feel it’s better to be in India or in a country which is visa friendly rather than waste your precious resource and time in US which has no guaranteed visa status and you can be chucked out any time
@@nabihbawazir8019India actually alot of job opportunities in high skilled market if you study in good college and have skills than you will easily find very good jobs here recently a foreign company (I forgot their name) who was looking to setup business in India actually talked about this when they failed to get workforce for their work talked about that their's very high demand for high skilled work in India but lack of supply
I was on an H1-B and decided to come back in 2014 after studying and working in the US for 6 years. US dream died about 10 years ago for Indians. It's crazy how much easier life is in Indian metros nowadays.
Indeed! I am a biotechnologist and freelance artist/ Illustrator, the rate at which India is progressing in various fields, we will soon reach the top.
@greekgod1935 take the pharma sector/ biotech (biologics/ biosimilars industry) for instance. We're currently the 13th largest in terms of valuation and THE top country in terms of sheer volume of doses that can be manufactured. On top of that India is emerging as one of the top CDMO/ CRO destinations for global clients too. Being in this industry right now, looking at the internal functioning and progress, you can rest assured that we'll soon be at the top in terms of value too.
@indelibius I am planning to return to India since I got laid off in the middle of Green card process and I maxed out on H1b. How is the scope of medical device field in India? I am anxious about the change from US to India, although I have no choice.
A data-point for another side of the story : I feel pretty happy as a recent L1 immigrant in the bay area right now. I don't miss the Bangalore traffic and air pollution, savings have blown up, health insurance & better health care has been a blessing for my chronic health issues so far. International travel has become more accessible. Job security is not much of a problem right now & I'm still far from my visa expiry though so I haven't experienced any of the issues mentioned in the video. But I personally don't stress about it and won't mind just moving back when that happens.
I think in this modern day and age, remote jobs are the answer. Especially for CS roles. Working for US / EU / UK firms but from India itself. Covid did give a big push to that trend. Makes sense as well. A person should not have to leave everything behind for a job, especially if remote work is possible.
Could u pls elaborate it…hw cm one work fr offshore client livi’in India? Any roadmap to find such clients &Will the pay b the same here &wt abt taxes?
While it sounds like a novel idea it is not easy at all because finding a remote job like that is really difficult. Not saying it's not possible but it is difficult.
This is probably best UA-cam channel in India in terms of graphics quality and I am not talking about the channels whose entire video is on graphics & 2D or 3D animation
I can resonate with majority of the observations made in this video. My journey is a bit different from the majority here given I am from a non-IT background. I have done my Masters in Mech from Univ of Cincinnati b/w 2014-2016. Had to take the help of consultancy to land me a first job in 2017 that earned me peanuts since this is a non-IT job. H1B got picked in 2018 but due to the lethargy of my employer, the RFE documents were submitted late and hence the petition was denied. Fast forward to 2019, no H1B and had to take to tough decision to join second Masters just to extend my stay and try my luck for another 2 years. Between the regular work, college work (that I had no interest in) I had no social life and in 2020 I was having debilitating panic attacks. I took the tough call in moved in Canada in 2021, on a PR (which I worked on parallelly as a backup), and life has been better here. Not the same money but at least I know I am here to stay for as long as I want to be.
I have not been to US but has worked in gulf countries before and currently working in India. My personal experience working abroad is you get a very good lifestyle and its like living a dream life, but when the dream is over getting back to reality is very tough…my personal opinion on this is you should definitely visit or venture outside India as this is a once in a lifetime opportunity, but never commit or force yourself to stay, whenever getting the opportunities to get back to India with a suitable option, get back here…because the happiness you get living among your countrymen is not comparable. Though you earn less here but you dont need that much too here. Its peaceful to be living a simple life here.
Thank you so much for speaking up. I did not get H1B in last 3 lotteries. If I don't get H1B this year, I will have to move to Canada with my family (thanks to my employer's support). You capture all issue 100% accurately. Hats off to you for raising this issue. I have reached out many youtubers in the immigration space. No one was willing to talk about it because they didn't want to upset their audience. You did an amazing job. Thank you! Edit: Removed a few personal details because people have no empathy
It's funny how you mention that your wife is pregnant like it was not something in your control and the whole citizenship by birth thing. Also please stay there, don't come to Canada.
@@cool8888roxSelf-assumed hallucinogenic superpower. India needs 70 more years to become like a western nation. Let's put jingoism aside and speak facts.
This is one of the best videos that I have ever seen I have done the masters in USA and I would be standing for h1b and the thought alone that if doesn’t get picked up is scary!! You have e described the feelings of the individuals living in USA very well Thank you for that!!!
What about the Earning? India's earning is much much lower compared to US Right? what about the Quality of Life in US?that US lifestyle will be Top class Right? what about the Horrible Corruption,Bribe,Red Tape,Tax Terroism,Buerurcracy in India? that wont be there in usa Right? would u like to Enligten us on these too?
I came to the US for masters after a tier-1 engineering and have been here for the last 10 years. Things have played out well for me- high compensation, great net worth, good friends, excellent facilities. Comparing myself with my peers in India, I feel well placed. However, if I were to face the same question today , I am not sure I’ll make the same decision. Things have become muddled up and the mental stress I see junior colleagues go through, is not recommended. Not to dishearten/discourage anyone but you should be prepared for all scenarios if you’re coming to the US. ❤
In india it's bad. It's difficult to put food on table. Stress is to live. So decision is to stay impoverished in india or stressed in usa. People choose latter. Here u work for 12 hrs come back and work for 4 hrs. Slp eat. Love your life on weekends. Reduce your life for years.
The biggest problem in India is very high competition. Even for low tier jobs, you have to compete with the entire nation. Otherwise be ready to be underpaid in private sector.
@@destroyer2509bro all tha philosophy doesn't make sense in real life. In real life ppl need money to pay bills. This fancy "enjoy every moment" wud not exist if you gotta pay rent and at the same time you have no job
I’m a USA return myself. I went through severe depression and finally came back to India last year. The Indian growth story and its pace is unbelievable and coming back from USA made me appreciate India more than ever. I’m free to do anything here and our culture is regaining the recognition on global scale. Very well researched video! But there is lots of small things which contribute to stress. H1B cannot be extended without the employer’s consent. You cannot freely act in your job. The company can literally fire you anytime. The firing culture is so common unlike India. The H1B is also known as slave visa. The company owns you and your visa. There is constant anxiety. Which eventually people learn to live with. But it’s funny that they forget the torture they go through. The F1 students cannot work outside campus. They have limited jobs. The basics of life like healthcare, food, rent, car insurance are a luxury while the luxuries like TV, Iphone, cars are basic. I can live without luxuries but not without basics. I can go on. But you get the message right?
As H1B and lived in US a year I can say rightly made points.If some one stays 3-6 years i believe it is very difficult to move from my own experience. I am on H1B and stayed US for 1 year and needed to go back and feeling that the more you stay it becomes more you addicted to its Lifestyle and all.Morever if you stay with family after 6 years even you want to go (which is also difficult to digest aftet 6 years) family and kids prefer to stay here only. Then comes the trap part explained in the video the run for GC
We got our GC after 15 long years. And the amount of pressure can't be explained. Also some personal incidents which I want to add here to give an idea of some other situations. There was a time when we applied for H1 renewal and we got only 1 month and that 1 month was already expired when we got it. The ( big reputable) company's attorney mentioned it's their fault while applying. But then it's us in that situation where we are basically illegal with zero idea. My husband had to be out of the office during that time, without pay , but still need to pay the rent ( California). With some legal advice ( paid for sure) we got out of that situation. So these mistakes while renewing or GC filing from attorneys can be one of the bizarre scenarios. Also every time you renew, you can't travel to India during your Visa process. So get ready to miss a lot of big events ( siblings marriage) . And the most difficult one , not to be with your parents during some emergency. That always hunts. Not discouraging anyone , just sharing my personal journey.
yeah all of that is known ,but now on top of that theres no gc at the end of it , thats the issue , you think theres any chance of a bill passing to fix this ,as an outsider i would reckon the conservatives would not let that happen in the near future atleast.
00:07 Challenges of pursuing a career in America 02:31 Indian immigrants in the US face career and immigration challenges. 05:55 The boom in the tech industry led to increased demand for H-1B visas. 07:29 The American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 increased H1B visa cap, leading to high demand and limited availability. 10:30 H-1B visa lottery system abuse and scam 11:59 H-1B visa issues lead to constant insecurity and potential deportation 14:57 H-1B visa system challenges for Indian immigrants in the US 16:41 Navigating uncertainty in the job market 19:05 Silicon Valley influence in India's tech industry 20:34 Sharing personal experiences in the comment section can provide valuable insight and support for others.
What about the Earning? India's earning is much much lower compared to US Right? what about the Quality of Life in US?that US lifestyle will be Top class Right? what about the Horrible Corruption,Bribe,Red Tape,Tax Terroism,Buerurcracy in India? that wont be there in usa Right? would u like to Enligten us on these too?
I did my Masters from US and returned back to have startup in Bangalore, while remotely working for a US based company. What you said is true. Even best private healthcare is cheap here. I have a good to high standard of living here. I travelled nearly all important places in India, with nearly 1 month in each state except some NE states. However on business side, I must say that Indian bureaucracy and judicial system is a big let down. The rules in India are ambiguous and literally no business care for contracts here and good luck enforcing any contract here. And departments here send notices on a whim and after going to their offices they say that it was a mistake- "don't bother". I don't think India is business friendly and any business owner I talk to share same perspective. So, I am planning to move out to Dubai or Singapore. I like certainty in laws, taxes, regulations and most of all, uniformity in enforcement of laws. Sorry, I can't do bribes.
That is too bad man, businesses js how a natuon grows. I gave a small business in the US parenting worh a friend and im not a tough guy. I feel in india tou have to be a gunda like person to be successful in business that has the potential to be large scale. In US govemeent officals folloes rules and are nice to us, wothou bribes and any issues like that.
Every country has cons and pros - need more personal space for yourself and distance from relatives, want to see amazing places Learn about real competition and where you stand-- go to foreign countries Need more financial freedom and food etc be in India It depends on what you need at that moment in life Staying anywhere doesn’t mean anything as you are experiencing every single year differently due to so many factors and circumstances
I heard that the situation is bad there, but never in my life imagined it to be this hard! Just to stay in foreign land, there is so much silent suffering and fear. Thanks for the video! I got to know alot of these things
During COVID, second wave, my fried who was pursuing her masters in the US, lost her mom in India (she was her only child). Couldn't even come for her funeral (travel restrictions).
AFAIK, there was no restriction for indian citizens. One of my friends lost his dad and couldn't come for the funeral cause he had got US citizenship prior to COVID
Just 14 days ago my Sister-in-law(Bhabhi) gave Birth to my nephew She has some medical problems so the doctor has to do a cesarean operation in Government Hospital How much did we spend Only 5 Rupees and it's Cover all costs operation & medicine etc India is the Best country 🇮🇳🚩 Now I'm an Uncle🥳
Absolutely spot on. I went for MS CS in the US in 2001. Finished in 2003 and fortunately got a job in the university itself. Came back in 2010. It's not fun to have your destiny in the hands of random people and dumb luck. It plays with your self respect. Was the best decision I ever made. Here I am home and I am free and proud to do my part in building this great Bharat of ours.
I agree with you kiddo (yes I am that old). I am living here in the US for many many years and immigration anxiety is a constant companion. One thing my wife and I made a promise to ourselves and our parents is that we will come back to India as soon as we put our kids through college. One of our kids is special needs and his chances to succeed are bright in this system. I am not against or in favor of immigration. Its a personal choice but trust me, as exciting as things seem in early phases, you will miss the family support system, the societal interactions and importantly, the feeling of your belonging in the long term. At that point, money is pointless and so are other cosmetic things that you can afford these days anywhere of your choice with viable means. My advice, explore the system, understand the pros and cons, long term prospects and keep your support systems in mind. Speaking to your old parents on whatsapp is not the same as spending time with them, no matter how much one may deny, there is nothing like unconditional love and support your family can give you.
Very valid points. Few more that are missed! US gives only 140000 GCs for Employment category every year and our of which only a max of 7% GCs can go to people born in a particular country. That means only 9800 GCs can be given to Indians. This number includes The primary applicant and his/her spouse and dependent kid who is less than 21 years age. So only about 3265 primary applicants can get a GC (along with his/her family) and currently there are 380000+ primary applicants waiting in Backlog. So you will wait roughly 120-200 years to get a Greencard. So Indians are banned from getting a Greencard. Because there are no 7% cap for H1B, most Indians work here tech industry but won't get GCs in return. I know every Indian loves to go to Foreign either to study or work. So why just US? Go to UK, Germany, France, Canada, Australia, Dubai where you will not have immigration issues the way you will see in US. Education in foreign country is an investment of money. Invest wisely and not in US
I have been an NRI working in Dubai since 2006. I came here when I was 21 i am now 38 and a flight to India is just 3 HRS. I love my life working in the gulf. I even got opportunities to migrate to the UK but decided to stay here in Dubai. I have managed to buy a plot of land in India and will build a house very soon.
Really eye opening video. You should do one about why people are so desperate to leave India in the first place. I saw one person on youtube said it was due to the unfair tax rules for the middle class and toxic workplace culture that makes people want to leave. Interesting to see if you agree
Went to the US - did my MS , worked for 4 yrs. Had a blast. What a beautiful country. When it came time to renew h1b I decided to come back home. The struggle for h1b is real and saw a lot of my colleagues not getting through the lottery. If you have the resources I would encourage you to go because their education system is fantastic, but always have this ingrained that it’s not your home and you may have to leave US at any given moment. So as long as you are prepared and okay to come back to India, go enjoy America!
Thank you so much guys for this video! Its going to help a lot of people know the actual reality. I was not selected in my H1B due to the 'desi consultancy' fraud going on at that time. But I feel happy to be back home in the end. Surely USA should look at this video and make changes necessary to keep the best of the best.
Working in US for 6 years and 30 / 40 % savings of average salary can put you in the upper middle class of India, which is possible only if you earn a handsome salary for a decade in india. Also, it widens your experience about everything. Hence, it's worth going for H1 B lottery. You should make a video , why people don't wanna go back to India even after having a lot of odds in US.
fear of society pinning them as losers for not making it in the US, heavy loans in US dollars (exchange rate inflating yoy), self fulfilling prophecy - our decision to come here is better than staying in India and earning less (even though India is more peaceful), some people wanna escape the life they had back in India (perhaps parents got divorced etc.), caught in the vicious cycle of maintaining a certain standard of living to appease the people back in India and a feeling of "downgrading" oneself by going back to India and working on the same damn technology....many more reasons are there as to why they don't wanna come back to India inspite of several hardships they face in the US....we calculate our options/ decisions from the lens of society and family which is one of the prime reasons for this situation
I could relate to this. I am on H1B visa and am waiting/praying for my EB1 application to go through before my kids "age out". I did everything that my elders advised to - went to an IIT, went to grad school in the US for PhD, published papers in top journals, worked in a high tech company. Still life is so uncertain and the feeling that I could get uprooted with 60 days notice is unnerving. It's hard to make any long term plans with that kind of uncertainty. I guess we take it one day at a time and stay positive.
If you have publications in top journals with decent citations and impact factor. Eb1b would be very easy. Not sure why you're still on H1 if that's the case
@@neetu11p yes. But this guy mentioned going through kids for a GC. so based on that I'm guessing he's in the US for a while. It doesn't make sense he didn't apply for eb1 long back.
wait what....? you have the profile of top 0.1% , you should be getting EB1 or L1 visa easily right? if you dont get EB1 then no one will , this dosent makes sense .... Also you said kids , so you came in pre 2010s to US , in that case you should already have green card? Makes no sense Seems Bait post.
Thanks for the video, and thank you to the YT algo, I was literally so confused whether I should plan for master aboard or not, also almost paid for my GRE/TOEFL dates. I was about to leave India because of the reservation system and it's uncertainities but after watching this and reading about it, I think it's way more uncertain than the Indian reservation system atleast I don't have to depend upon any lottery here in India, I can always work harder clear exams and acheive it at the end.
The issue is most people when they go to america for study or work are thinking to return back in 3-5 years so are not concerned about gc backlog at that time but then they get used to the lifestyle, have kids , etc and are sort of stuck
Their standard of living quality of life and education system is far superior and much more better in India that's why people wants to settle there plus they also provide skills upgradation which is very much proficient as well other facilities are better and far better than India so that's most people never came back kinda majority of them because of opportunities they get
I've already got admission from many US colleges and this is exactly what I think. Is lifestyle and making up college debt the only reason they dont return to India? Or do Indian companies prefer IITs over US universities so they dont get a job in india if they return?
@@rahellashaikh9268 its totally subjective, and differs from person to person. If you're in the industry which doesn't have lot of scope or job market in India, it makes sense to live there and maybe eventually settle there. Regarding the standard of living, if you're doing great in India, there is no place better than India. Be it in terms of quality of life, ease of lifestyle, medical services and most importantly living with your parents. Also, since you mentioned about the standard of living there, most of the food items you get in US are heavily processes and there is nothing anyone can do about it which is why obesity is very common there, but yeah there are downsides of India too, like pollution and densely populated cities and lack of public transport.
This video is so on point, my cousin brother is in America right now, he’s a super talented IT guy, still he struggled a lot to find one job after his masters from a very good university, unfortunately, his dad passed away, all the calculations needed to be revised, his whole world shook and he was back to India, remember he still has to pay the loan amount, he returned to US after a week, just one week he got to stay with his mother and was called back to work, he had no choice, had to pay to loan amount and fell into this trap, was he in India now I’m sure working in some big MNC and taking good care of his family, not worth your time guys don’t fall into these traps they only look good in Netflix and not in real life.
I believe it all depends on the individual, I am very homesick person , I even hate my college life because it was far from my home, for me staying near my home with a lower salary is far better than having a 5x salary in some other part of the world/country. Then again there are many of my friends who wants to enjoy the other side of life, also there's a saying " Life starts when u r out of ur comfort zone". Anyway everyone should just listen to their heart and be brave enough to be happy with their choices in future. Life is always uncertain.
BEEN THERE ... DONE THAT !!! I was in USA for almost 14 years, and this H1B is a very well thought trap !!! (Nicely shown in the SRK Movie Dunki) Grass always looks green on the other side. I survived through the 2008 Financial crisis, where for at least 5 years, on an average some 72,000 Indians were loosing job and returning back to India, and that made me understand 1 thing for sure: The employment business in USA uses international talent as a: USE & THROW workforce !!!
It may not sound great but being an USA SDE in Amazon earns you at least 2x of the same role in any other country. You can't live there as a citizen yeah but definitely you can turn the fortunes of your family. Folks you decide based on your background. There are work arounds for H1-B visa especially if you work for an MNC through L1 visa by staying in another country for a year. It's hard decision but if you survive its gonna be the heftiest return option among other countries for masters in STEM
But did you take into account the fact living there also cost 2x i am speaking as i have been to multiple western countries and you wont believe the prices of daily items
@debabratbarman software devs in the usa are paid a hell lot more compared to the living cost . So you can easily save a lot. The problem is lifestyle inflation once you start earning that much money
@@johnsamuel1999bro u know na foreigners are charged with more taxes in us, op can comment how much percentage of his income he gives as tax from what I heard if you are not a citizen of us, it’s around 45 percent of your income so if you are earning 100k a year u will only get around 55k, if u decide to live a better lifestyle then 1500 for rent and 1000 for food and other essentials a month it will cost u around 30k so your saving is around 25k a year which is around 21 lakh but I don’t think everyone can earn 100k if u go there and u can also achieve saving of 21 lakh or more here in Indian itself with better security. But if u want to travel and see the world go wherever u want, u can live anywhere in this present world.
The fact of the matter is that Indian job market is also not good and higher studies from a reputable college and some experience in the us market is an attractive option for people who want to want to stand apart from the crowd. Also the coverage you have done is relevant for it industry. But as an electronics engineer, infrastructure sucks in India for all the domains that is not cs and especially for research us seems to be one of the best options still.
100% Only IT is in boom, cuz of the availability of market demand knowledge... for other engg fields, the syllabus is outdated there isn't many resources available to make yourself worthy, also other field requires more than just a good laptop... How can a Civil Engg going to be in cream of it's field just by doing CAD ( CAD can give you 15000 rs job that's it)... You need real life experience in construction... For CS it is easy... even if the curriculum is outdated, cuz of availability of resources... Get a good laptop and wifi connection and start learning.. you can easily crack a 8-20lpa job and from there network and skill improvement will led you to 40-50+lpa
I lived in USA for 6 years and when Modiji become prime minister, immediately quit my IT job,started Chai shop and selling cigarettes in Visakhapatnam. I am doing well . Young Indians are bad smokers. Anyone can survive with chai business
Deciding not to chase Instagram dreams and avoid hefty study abroad debts was smart. Even with a GRE score of 320, I chose to serve my country after learning about scams. With conflicts ongoing and the America involved, it's important to think carefully before making big decisions.
I agree with the sentiments here. 20 years ago was harder than 40 years ago and now it’s gotten more harder. The education and internships will prepare you for the global workforce. But as anything, only go here if the experience will help your career. The first priority if you go for higher education should be to pay off any loans made in India towards those expenses in OPT and first H1B. With that done, you can adapt if you cannot find a job or H1B.
true she didnt highlight , the fact that most of the loan amount can be made up within OPT easily if you are in tech , and if its a funded program ... No Loans!!
I got a H1B visa . Had to come back to India after I lost my job during COVID . I am currently still struggling to find a job but I think it was probably a good thing that I came back to India because I knew that I couldn't survive the competitive world out there . I am not saying that things here in India are better . But , the financial burden has been reduced . Regarding the H1B system, I have heard that there is something called as company based lottery system which may be implemented. And I have also heard that H1B will be awarded based on the ranks as well. I hope that the system improves .
Between sleepy joe and Donald bumpkin nothing will change. The Americans of today are lazy people living off the colonial edge and work of their ancestors. Without Indian and Chinese on visas lifting up their country they would be a dustbin by now.
For those questioning the U.S. stance, consider this: How would we, as Indians, react if tens of millions of Bangladeshis applied for Indian visas, potentially impacting our job market?
yupp.. totally understand usa's stance, they are right on their side. Whatever restrictions they are putting is to safeguard usa citizen's right over immigrants. Though, USA should implement a better method than Lottery, and increase the window to 60days to let's say 90days or 100days. What number of immigrants they want is totally upto them.. however the process needs some minor fixes
Brilliant! Just what I needed someone to tell me. I had started my research on how to move to the US and something inside me was just not in favour of this decision. I certainly don’t want to live the American dream at this cost. Keep up the good work 👏🏽
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I'm a final year Engineering student and still haven't landed a job. So, I've decided to head to the US for my master's degree. I know it's a big move, and I hadn't applied anywhere until now (it's Feb '24 for fall '24 intake). But today, feeling the pressure of not getting a job here and being a fresh grad from a lower-tier college, I impulsively applied to four US universities. Then, late at night, I stumbled upon your eye-opening video. It made me see things differently, and I'm grateful for that. I'm sticking to my applications for now, but I've decided to hang tight here for a few more months and give job hunting another shot in India. Thanks for the perspective shift!
As someone who is in USA currently and facing the issues you highlighted…not gonna lie I teared up! It is all true…the anxiety, uncertainty, feeling hopeless….it’s all real.
I think it’s the best decision you can make if you’re starting your career. The packages and opportunities/ experience you get is unmatched in the world (except maybe Switzerland if you’re in finance/healthcare). Once you have the experience you’ve two options on your H1-B - start a company with all the money you’ve made and go back to India or continue working here (which gets boring). I live and work in Silicon Valley since the past 6 years and am on my H1-B.
The problem is what if you get laid off, especially at this time. Do you think tech boom is over since zero interest rate policy might never come back.
I have traveled the world and am very comfortable and happy in India. India has been good to me, and I have been productive for and in India, regarding America - their country and rules. As Indians, we seem to crib about everything as if it were our right to get a PR in the US. Check out how hard it is for a foreigner to become a PR in India.
We are a bit skeptical about foreigners because last time we allowed a white guys to live in India, they did not leave for 250 years, looted everything, enslaved us and left us with nothing. So we Indians have the right to be paranoid not just by white people but also any foreigner for that matter. 250 years of British colonization and 800 years of Islamic Mughal colonization is not an easy thing to survive.
Made the decision to actually do undergrad in America in 2016. Graduated in the pandemic and got picked in the H1B lottery too. Even though everything went well for me, I actually don't suggest people make the same decision now. The stress and pressure is not worth it in a system designed to work against you and alienate you every step of the way. I've already lost 70% of my friends who ended up moving to Canada. It is NOT the same anymore.
Perfectly explained. Thanks alot for this. I graduated in 2014 and over 85% of my batchmates were crazy for the US and left immediately for their Masters, whereas I had made up my mind to work for a few years in India and then start my own tech company. Today when I look back I think its the best decision I've made where as my friends are struggling in the US and have become corporate slaves with no ambition except for live under the constant fear of not losing their job and become "out of status".
I graduated debt free last year with my bachelors in CS and am currently on opt. My company is applying for my h1b right now. I knew of all these issues because my brother has been through it eight years ago when he got his h1b and is still on it while waiting for a gc. I was so blissful not being reminded or thinking of the reality until I saw this video and the stress and worry hit me again really hard after almost a year. It'll take me some time to clear my mind go back to living in ignorance of it all. The reason is that there's no point in stressing about it everyday and letting it affect daily life. What has to happen will happen so best not ruin mental health because of it.
Well said. You save money enjoy life as much as you can do good at job and leave the rest to chance cause that is what it is. That is the approach I took and it worked for me. I have seen people moving back to India due to visa issues and willingly as well. They are doing good too. I am doing good too. Struggles are part of life and one should not worry about problems they have solution for cause there is a solution and not worry about problems that have no solutions cause what will worrying do to solve it! Good luck! 👍
I graduated from IIT Roorkee in 2018. Many of my batchmates have already moved to the US, but a good friend and I had secure jobs in Bangalore. But we had a fear of missing out. So we both applied for the GRE. While my friend received admission offers from GTU and several other universities, I only got a call from ASU. Ultimately, I decided to stay in Bangalore, a decision I now consider the best. Looking back, it proved to be the right choice, especially considering the challenges my friend faced. When he was about to secure a job, COVID struck, and he had to leave for India. He had taken a big loan to study there. Now, he has to return to India with that loan burden. I can't even imagine how he felt. The US is literally a trap.
In the dance of life's choices, each move across borders is a flutter that stirs unforeseen winds, embodying profound shifts. As I tread paths across nations, my decisions become the wings of change, fluttering through the complex skies of human aspiration and weaving a tapestry of global interconnectedness. PS: It won't derail/kill your career; instead, it will carve out learning curves and unveil new opportunities within your own defined boundary conditions - the best part is, you are the architect of these boundaries
I had to return to India recently as my green card was denied. I studied and worked in the US for 12 years, had my own life, friends etc which were fun and exciting. I also had my struggles living there- feeling lonely & missing my family. Loneliness and depression got the best of me most times but I sailed through. There are pros and cons to living anywhere. I'm trying to get my bearings now that I'm back in India. Not gonna lie, it has been hard but again, sailing through..
Bro minimum wage in the US is a joke. There's no way anyone can survive on that. Software Engineers are paid almost double the salary of an average american.@@Dattebayo3089
Not sending me to the US for Undergraduate was the best thing my parents have done, I’ve grown up in UAE and I know I won’t get a citizenship here, but realizing how bad the scenario is in the US, I’d rather stay in UAE and grow
Thank you achina for this really eye opening video. I will also graduate in June and was confused whether to do masters in US or not. This video give me some reality checks which I will consider in my upcoming future. Thanks a lot.
I came to USA in July 2015. Graduated in May 2017 and worked for 3 years till May 2020. Then I had to return back to India and today with 10 years of experience I am earning a handsome package. Even if you don’t get US citizenship you will earn for 20 years in dollars and would be able to save good amount of money when you come back to India.
Well researched and explained. As an Indian who came as a student and is now an US citizen; I can confirm, from friends who are going through this, that not having future security is very debilitating. You don't know if you should get married, have kids, buy houses, invest etc. and the longer you stay in the US; the harder it is to go back to India and equally insecurity staying in the US.
I visited India last week from the US, and my God, I felt so alive I tell you. And free. And accepted. I could be myself among the people who are just like me without needing to trying to fit in. My mental health recharged to a 100%.
I will stay here for 3-6 years, earn and learn, come back and start something of my own
Everyone says they will go back to India but no one goes back. You also know that you want to return but why you still want to stay 3-6 years? No money is not enough
Yeah..Right..If some one stays 3-6 years i believe it is very difficult to move from my own experience.
I am about stayed US 1 year and needed to go back and feeling that the more you stay it becomes more you addicted to its Lifestyle and all.Morever if you stay with family after 6 years even you want to go (which is also difficult to digest aftet 6 years) family and kids prefer to stay here only.
@@aadi800 a lot of them do
@@aadi800a lot of them do return and a corpus of around $100k - $200k is enough to start something good in India. And saving that much is possible if you manage your finances well.
Bro can you send me 150 $ it's less for u please help this poor 😢
As a US return, I have gone through this but you know what coming back to India, our home, was the best decision, atleast here I am free....free to do anything...medical is cheap as fuck and I don't have worry about someone kicking me out. God Bless The Republic of India!! Let's make India Great again!!
So happy for you :D
India is great and always will be great but the people here are not fully educated going college is just for a degree paper.
Hope you do great in life 👍
You weren't free in usa?
i can relate to this .. india is already great in lot of terms.. when your kids grow up you ll thank urself more that they are not growing in their sh**t culture and respect you and your parents
I’m not Indian, I’m a Filipino who came to the US in 2012. I can relate to this video and say that America is not for everyone. I have had an agonizing time here ever since I came and with a lot of debt over my back, I’m still working to pay it all off and come back home to my country, The Philippines.
Stay strong brother 👍
@@direct.skc.2 Thank you brother
Hoping you can get your things sorted as soon as possible. Much love from India :)
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I'm Fil-am and wanna leave everyday. More and more tho, little by little, the World adopts these Western ideals. It's sickening and makes me sad tbh and idk what to do about it.
I came to the US in 2008. Studied Computer Science at UPENN. Got a job in eBay as a software engineer in 2010. My I-140 got applied in 2012, got my Green Card in Dec 2022 and now work at Google as a software engineer. There is a lot of hard work and an equal amount of luck involved. Hence the only decision you have to make is this: Do you want to work hard and try your luck in the US or would you rather do it in your own home county? Both are equally rewarding if it clicks for you and as always the choice is yours.
You are spot on! I tried my level best, but it seems luck didn't support me. My i140 was about to be filed and unfortunately got laid off right at that moment. Coincidently, my H2B has maxed out. So yeah, luck does play a crucial role.
I think things were different in 2008. Education is way more expensive due to the rate of US dollars, getting greencard is also really difficult due to the huge greencard lines. So we’re living in a very different world.
But can you still afford basic things like maid,chef or driver for yourself in that salary?
@@DebtanuMaji95 actually you can. We have someone who helps us with house hold. Also just because in India abusing poor people is legally allowed it can’t be categorized as “affordable”. It’s easily affordable because you don’t have to pay a maid as much as they deserve.
@@swati231986chaturved abusing poor people in India oh does it happens at your place in India
@aevytv Achina you have no idea, by making this video you have conveyed all points , concerns in super deep details which we can never explain to anyone. This would be the first ever video i can send to anyone to explain my frustration and to make them understand our pain. Great work ! awesome video. Thanks and Love to your entire team.
Reading this message made me feel emotional. All the best to you all
I'm an Indian based corporate lawyer, supported these employers on immigration matters, whatever she said is completely true.
@@chiragdhanani1033d-did you just dox him?
Hello mam am law student
Funny thing,
the endless government bureaucratic harassment over filing your taxes, registering your car, potential parking / camera fines, FATCA etc renders both US and Canada highly unattractive.
After living for 30 years in Canada my father moved to south east asia to retire
I am now eligible for naturalization after 11 years in the US - and that too was a benefit of marriage to a US citizen - but I have chosen to get keep my GC which I might entirely surrender because of the "file with IRS for life" requirement. Full disclosure, I am a canadian citizen but will likely move to south america or asia to retire.
Every single time I've taken my daughter to the ER, we've receive a hefty bill.
Right now I am in the process of getting a dental implant. One implant and I'll end up paying 3000$ out of pocket.
But ultimately it's FATCA ane endless bureaucratic harrassment that has me running out of here.
@@nestroaltam3393 no
vao did u also support the scam duplicate applications that happened
I also do not regret going for my masters in America! I made some great life long friends who are from the USA and I had also planned well as i had a full scholarship for my masters degree. But, on the other end I have seen people literally crying when their visa expired and had to go back home with loads of loans. Please don't trouble your parents in such a case, I request you all. Consider each and every aspect and then only go to USA.
How did you get a full scholarship?
@@satvikgs5855 I wrote a thesis and they gave me a tuition waiver for that. And also I was a GA for all the years I was a graduate student. That paid for my living expenses at that time.
Criteria for full scholarship
@@satvikgs5855 multiple ways, Best is get a TA or RA.
Then comes merit based scholarships
Then comes organizations which help you getting scholarships.
mate, how did you get full scholarship? could you please explain. it will help a lot:)
Got unlucky in all the 3 lottery attempts. Employer was very good so they helped me secure a temp work permit in Canada, where eventually got a PR status. I do feel US was not worth it for the stress and anxiety. Mental health went for a toss for the 5 yrs i lived there. The immigration conversation itself is irritating and triggering to me at this point , but i've made peace with it, and in retrospect, afterall I would consider myself lucky for being unlucky 3 yrs ago. Thanks for making this video.
Canada is not bad man , go to Banff you need some relaxation after all that bs.😂
I spend 1 hour of every conversation on asking people where they are at in their immigration journey, and the next hour on discussing their travel plans to India for which they are saving up all their leaves, haha. Congratulations on your Canadian PR though! I am considering that myself.
@@abhishekparadkar7826 be more cautious because they are in a rule changing face so things might not go as you planned but still it's much much easier.
@@sssandhu9033 sure, thank you for the heads up!
@@sssandhu9033what rule change?
As a white American it’s about time you guys figured this out. I empathize with Indians who want to carve out a better life for themselves, and I even acknowledge that the H1-B visa program was probably beneficial for both India and the US at the start, but this system has been broken for years and was fucking everybody over.
Indians were being exploited for cheap labor while having citizenship dangled in front of them, and Americans were facing increased competition which depressed wages and reduced employment opportunities.
Americans can barely get by here, let alone Indians. So I wish you all well and best of luck to making India great again!!
I like how we both share the same political view
Dude I couldn’t agree with you anymore.
The H1-B and the L1 visa schemes are total garbage and shit.
They practically trap you like a mouse, and make sure that after 6 years you leave the country.
And since most companies only hire Indians and Chinese for cheap labor, they don’t sponser a GC. Let alone a citizenship.
I am lucky to have an American sibling (I am an Australian citizen myself) who had sponsored my GC and citizenship.
What about the Earning? India's earning is much much lower compared to US Right? what about the Quality of Life in US?that US lifestyle will be Top class Right? what about the Horrible Corruption,Bribe,Red Tape,Tax Terroism,Buerurcracy in India? that wont be there in usa Right? would u like to Enligten us on these too?
@@ragrag7019 You are generalizing Indian salary here. You probably are one of them who worked for a software service provider or something similar where your company took the perks out of your pocket and gave you little to be happy in India. You found that lower and dreamed to earn big may be because you couldn't compete with the talent here to earn and save bigger then what you can in USA.
Thanks for your comment. It was really touching.
Okay, so I had no attraction to go to The US, even as a tourist. What I really liked about this video is that the language was not at all refined. She spoke from her heart. Of course, a script may have been there; but it just felt as if my older sister was telling me to keep on hustling in India.
Thank you, sister.
I’ve been in the US for 6 years now and what she said is true. Quality of life here is not better. Would be nice if she added purchase power parity for USA vs India to show that. Crime is really high in blue states where most jobs are and Indian houses are often targeted. Stress and loneliness is definitely a huge issue here.
Hi, what's the current purchase power parity ratio??? The Internet doesn't show a clear number.
Yeah I agree. Thus I settled in the beautiful sunburnt country.
What about the Earning? India's earning is much much lower compared to US Right? what about the Quality of Life in US?that US lifestyle will be Top class Right? what about the Horrible Corruption,Bribe,Red Tape,Tax Terroism,Buerurcracy in India? that wont be there in usa Right? would u like to Enligten us on these too?
@@ragrag7019 what you on about? terrorism? what terrosim? brother you live in a country where there are 100s of school shoutouts every fuckin year
I accept about lifestyle and status but terrorism are you fuckin serious?
what a shitty comment i am in usa for past 5 years in have a pretty good bank balance ,,,jaise india mein toh aap ambani ban jate
I am a 2008 BTech in Computer Science from IIT Kanpur. It's nice to see youngsters finally getting to know that the US is basically itself a giant corporation. It's not really like any other country.
And my story - I have been working in KPOs as a data analyst and just like everyone, I too was under pressure to "just go to America". But fortunately my L1 visa got rejected in 2015 and I went to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil instead for an assignment for just 2 months. In those 2 months I realised two really important things:
- That life is worse in the services industry abroad than it is here. Job "security" isn't even a concept.
- That English is not really an international language and we have been fooled since childhood.
In any case, the world is changing and with the move to renewables, globalisation will finally cease to be a force and we all will be forced to work in our own countries. It is impossible to ride two ships on the opposite sides of the world.
Sir How can I contact you?
@@SatyamPandey-vp1bn
If you have any questions you can ask them here, but I cannot help you for any employment.
@@parjanyashukla176 I replied to make sure my message reaches @aevytv. Nothing else. Thank you.
I replied to make sure my message reaches Aevy TV. Nothing else. Thank you.@@parjanyashukla176
Which language is better as per your opinion? German Dutch ARabic mandarin. Plz suggest
I went for a fully funded PhD but didn’t even wait to complete it as it felt to be going no where so I decided to move on with a masters but then Covid happened and I had to chose OPT and look for a job in a grim market of hiring freezes and uncertainty. I knew if I could not get a job in 90 days I will have to leave so I decided to actually move back to India without staying even a month after I graduated with masters as I was luckily not on loan (being a PhD to start with) But I sensed that this place would always feel foreign and never have freedom of job switch etc so I just returned to India. Completely changed my career path from tech to teaching and I have made my best decision of life to have come back. Achina, I am a big fan of Aevy TV and even had many of my students subscribed to your channel 😄. This video was so well made and spot on. Keep up the good work..
Ohh sar are you professor or some sort of teacher in high school
@@NewstatePlayer100 I am teaching math for JEE in a non corporate/ non commercial kind of setup for JEE preparing kids, about 40 students a year
You did a blunder ! PhD prog here are pure SHIT ! wait and watch.. Half of the year you wont even receive your fellowship !
"Microhard"
"Widows"
😂😂😂
I love your videos for such humor and amazing editing, and covering the serious issues. Really underrated channel. Love you guys. Hoping you to grow a lotttt....❤❤
Great video. I was one among the sheep herd who went to Australia for masters. I didn't realise how much India values me and the immense respect i can earn in my home country until I was kicked out from Australia like a dog.
There will come a time when the world begs for Indian visas and that day i hope that sheep herd who left the country realises what they have missed.
And those who stayed back to build the Country will walk the earth with real pride.
Jai Hind 🇮🇳
indeed
So sad to hear you mate, I was making my mind to Australia ignoring the US due to H1B risks.😢
You’re dreaming haha
In 1000 years
@@hotmess9640he is not dreaming dear. Trust me..if you earn above 1 lakh in India and already have house. Your life is much better than America or any other foreign country.the American dream is certainly overhyped and it's not that easy to succeed in abroad country.
Being a person living in the US for the past 4.5 years, I can confirm that every single sentence you said is 100% true. The content is very well put together.
Come to our India bro, this is beautiful country than any other
Why cant you come back? Not judging, just genuinely intrigued because I am looking towards that option
@@kashnimago2096 kashni come to India ❤️
@@kashnimago2096most people try to max out their H1B and earn and save as much as possible and then come back. That way, they can start something here with a good amount of capital in hand.
@@kashnimago2096 Sirf kahne ke liye India achha he.
I am totally agreeing what she said. After my bachelors in Bangalore, I had also a lot of fomo when almost all my friends went to US for Masters. But later, when i talked to them most of them are tensed for their jobs & social life. In US life is not so cool what they depict in movie.
Btw, Thank you for this informative video!!! You guys are creating Great content!🙌💯
Thank you Raushan :)
@@aevytv ❤️🙏
As an Indian guy specifically Punjabi who was born and raised in the US I have to say a lot of Indians that come here are under the illusion that living in the US is like how it is depicted on TV and Movie. I have talked to countless number of FOBs that were shocked that it wasn't as amazing as they thought it was going to be.
One thing I will tell you that your social life after college will completely go do down the toilet here.
@@doctorx1924social life after college go down toilet means what, please say in detail what does it mean?
@@raushansinha7826I am also from Karnataka, tell me how many of your friends got job in America
I currently work as an Embedded Engineer in the USA. I came here in 2018 for my Masters in Embedded Systems at a reputable university. The sentiments expressed in this video resonate with my experiences, highlighting the stressful aspects of life here. The challenges associated with the medical system and the flaws in the H1B system contribute to this stress. Personally, I am considering returning to India soon, as the reality of immigrant life, even with a green card, can be socially isolating. Contrary to initial expectations, living with constant visa-related uncertainties creates a sense of living on the edge. I've come to believe that true happiness and material well-being are distinct, and I urge others to carefully weigh the decision to come here or have a robust "return plan" in place, as the challenges may outweigh the benefits.
@prashantsawant1784 what a answer and so simplified in nutshell
Isolation, visa headache, 70% us dark for 6 plus months u know winter ( super depressive) no social life
Medical insurance is a highway robbery( what the f is copay)
Any dental nomatter how big company u work for
$ 1000 yearly cap and only xray cost $ 200 dollars and any dentist ( robbers in us) does xray first for whole mouth for no reason
Hahaha
Then if u hv kids in usa haha that's a trauma
Culture shock ( school district) all nonsense
In middle school what they do?
Usa is a trap
I would never never never recommend and in last 4 years rent grocery house price tax. Car insurance car prices ( it's robbery)
One more rhing only this year 3 millions illegal jumped the border and 60k are from india
Haha that's another freeloaders and h1b or us citizens from their tax take care of freeloaders
In next 5 years usa is done
bro I have some doubts regarding EE career howe can i contact you
Bro actually I too wanted to do my masters in Embedded Systems in US...I too had few doubts regarding how can I approach you
Kind sir, can you elaborate on the "socially isolating" part? I have heard it many times by now.
@@warpdrive9229 u hv to live on ur own
Ur kids after growing leave u
No social life its all( us a us a)
In reality their is no family in usa nor any community
Only Mexican hv community n close knit culture bcz they r border jumper n they arrive in drove
Indians in some places like new jersey n anecdotal have community but thats like not in india
Then question is how can everyone flock their
Job in usa is given to fill the gap al over us and immigrants r push to secluded town n smal places mostly bcz immigrants r needed tgeir
Weather 3 pm sunset ( get prepared) in 65% os states in usa
That's another isolation n super depressive( medical scientifically proved)
Correction: The US did not lack highly skilled engineers and programmers. The companies did not want to pay an american 200,000 a year when they can pay an indian 50,000 a year. And now it is why pay an indian 50,000 when AI could do it for free. It's the numbers game, the bottom line.
It's called capitalism.
Yes, and my little gold fish says: You are all screwed @@ragul3204
low wages, discrimination = capitalism
NVidia !!! 🤩
@@imlakshu777No wages nd discrimination = socialism.😂😂
As you grow old and understand how this world works you will know life is merely running on destiny and not what you think it is! SABKO apni life pe control nai hota
Circumstances shape our life and influence our decisions and decisions will affect the way we live … India main Rahoge doesn’t mean you be best and succeed neither it means same if you are in abroad
You should give your best wherever you are..
As an IIT Professor who has worked for a long time in the Bay area, I can see good points made here. I will be recommending this video to my students in one of the courses I am teaching. I wish more students will look at India as a viable option instead of mindlessly rushing to study abroad. Things have changed dramatically in the last 10 years, which makes India as good an option as any other country.
Things have changed dramatically. In USA you can buy house without worrying about any goon (with the backing of BJP, congress, etc) occupying it illegally.
How do I buy a house in India without worrying about authenticity of real estate? Or court cases which should be resolved in "minutes" (yes minutes) being dragged for decades?
Many Indians who moved to USA bought houses without ever facing the illegal occupation issue (called in Indian language as "kabjalu")
@@firstpostcommenter8078 - don't talk about India being a banana republic. The governance has been getting better by every passing day in the last 10-12 years. If you are in India, be a part of the solution and not the problem.
@@SmartAnlayst I agree that India has been improving since 1991, thanks to IMF for forcing India to open up its economy. I am not disputing that fact.
But sadly no one can buy independent house in India reliably
@@firstpostcommenter8078 What nonsense you are spitting. 😂 Don't be so high on saste Nashe. Get some urgent treatment!! 🤦♂️
only few cities in India are good. And the amount of problems in India outnumbers the amount of problem I face abroad (not specifically US)
I’ve been a student / worked in America for over a decade. I have had to make longer trips to India of late. I feel that the longer runway I can have in India is very powerful. I will go back to the U.S. because of binding emotional ties and ties to the life I’ve built there, not so much because I think I can have a better career or quality of life only in USA.
It's undeniable that being an F1 student in the USA has become a challenging experience over the past 2-3 years, primarily due to the substantial increase in the number of Indian students.
Achina, your empathy anf emotional intelligence in handling this topic especially when it does not directly impact uou is very admirable. I have been in the states for a decade anf evetything you have said in spot on! Kudos!
What a simple and easy to understand explanation of this topic! Keep up the great work team Aevy.
So glad someone is saying it out loud now!
I keep explaining this to everyone on a daily basis. But it is so difficult paint the real picture in front of people.
I totally understand your pain. Been doing the same but ppl have such a rosy picture of USA that they dont budge. I just leave it there
Came back from the US in 2016 after completing my masters and working there for 5 years. Best decision I’ve ever made.
Did you get same package here
@@shinchangotmad7287It's not always about money bro
@@shinchangotmad7287how come same package? But, for sure the best care of medical, best place to handle mental piece and the best place of Our own Food. Apart from all these, we can get support from maids, cooks and what not? It's #Bharat the one and only destination where one can earn how much is actually needed.
@shinchangotmad7287 same package doesn't matter if you are receiving a package in india which is in ppp terms equal to thw usd value
@@shinchangotmad7287 No. More, and President of the Co. This is another TYPE of hype, same like leaving India!
Choosing Europe over the US was the best decision I ever made. Affordable and awesome education. Good healthcare. Good stable job at the university allowing me to pay my students loan… my expense as a student, including living expenses (rooms, groceries… everything in between), and tuition fees (2 year’s master degree) was equal to what a person would pay a semester in the US.
Hey!
Can you please tell me in which university you studied and what?
100 percent right brother. Germany is far more better than USA .
see, now he wont reply simply ignore your cmnt.@@BPrashantMehto
Where did u study?
Europe does not pay the salaries that you will get in US. Europe pays 120K EURO pre tax for a Senior position while US pays $200K in technology companies. Net worth matters in the end when you retire and move back for good to India.
I am Malaysian and I support this video. Good work on this exposure.
I do agree with you. I applied to Harvard, MIT, Stanford and spent 1M INR on applications, exams. I got waitlisted at MIT even after rigorous hardwork and my Japan work experience. I have given up on USA dream. I am finally settled in Tokyo and receive my PR here soon.
I visited USA recently and I literally don't like their low politeness. I was traveling in a metro in SF and one drunk homeless man was shitting in a train. I was shocked to see that.
I really love Japanese, their politeness and of course hygiene.
Kudos to you! In an era flooded with mindless content from pretty faces, your work stands out as a breath of fresh air. I genuinely wish more girls would venture into this territory, steering away from the mind-numbing trend of vlogging cameras documenting irrelevant day-to-day chores.
true that
Absolutely true! May be you want to add.. ppl waiting for GC for ages have died due to whatever reason and the family doesn’t even have the time to mourn as they have to pack bags and leave. It’s so disheartening!! If H1B is a disappointment, GC is an extreme torture. No student should spend money out of their pocket and come here thinking they will settle here. It’s excruciatingly painful!!
Hey Achina! Good that you had brought this sh!t out...
Ppl especially from telugu states and karnataka send their children because of peer pressure. It was a growing bubble waiting to burst... No one went to us for knowledge.
To jump the queue one needs to be either insanely rich or insanely smart, which is a rarity.
Btw, you're my UG junior!! 😊
Good to see you scaling up! Happy for you and All the best!
true bro too many telugu go to usa for social status
I went to America seeking the 'american dream' - got a huge loan to go to law school. 9/11 happened, there were no jobs for immigration lawyers, as a new graduate, I had to leave the country - no student visa, no job, could not afford Manhattan. Then two years later moved to London, set up my own immigration practice, found a suitable visa, and lived in London nearly 18 years (paid back my law school debt in 3 years). Best thing that happened to me was being forced to leave America!! Now have been living in Portugal for four years, and I cringe when I see haughty Americans moving here, raising the prices here.... ;))) I may move to India as I have been going back every year, and always feel great there... but that time has not yet come...
India still has a long way to go. Maybe consider moving back in ur retirement or after about 10 years.
If a publicly traded company opts to outsource overseas to reduce expenses, it should begin by outsourcing the CEO position. By saving millions in this manner, the company can maintain the employment of numerous American workers. These employees, in turn, will contribute to the local economy in various ways.
So what job u doing?
I did my masters in 2010 in Singapore… situation is the same here … Indians can’t get Permanent residency and we have to constantly live in fear of losing job…. Our kids can’t go to local school , our dependents can’t work here .. even EP renewal can give you anxiety… man these things are making me depressed ….. sometimes I feel so lonely here 😢
All Indians can't get PR in Singapore?
@@zga3020 Its hard..only few hundreds in a year is allocated to Indians from India...You need to be super high profile to get through
What is your job?
Singapore has a racial quota system. The PM has already said diversity is a weakness. Forget PR, try get an apartment in Singapore if you’re Indian.
In 2019, my F1 visa application was rejected, initially causing distress. However, this setback turned out to be a blessing. I now reside in my home country, unburdened by debt, engaging in work that aligns with my passion. I understand India doesn’t offer you an advanced lifestyle as US does but trust me it is better to live in India rather than living as an immigrant in a foreign land.
Many people share your same opinion. Guess I feel it’s better to be in India or in a country which is visa friendly rather than waste your precious resource and time in US which has no guaranteed visa status and you can be chucked out any time
@@Thekingslayer-ig5se you made a valid point and I agree with you too
No living in the US, AUS, CAD is better. Only if you know what you want to do next.
Yes absolutely. Moreover, Modiji has made India great 🙂
@@truthseeker1974 no, he hasn’t
Good explanation. It will help us to reconsider our decision to go for higher studies in US
How about Japan or Germany?
@@nabihbawazir8019India actually alot of job opportunities in high skilled market if you study in good college and have skills than you will easily find very good jobs here recently a foreign company (I forgot their name) who was looking to setup business in India actually talked about this when they failed to get workforce for their work talked about that their's very high demand for high skilled work in India but lack of supply
@@nabihbawazir8019Not the Japan Japanese are xenophobic people
germany is tougher in unstable than usa
@@nabihbawazir8019Germany is a very good place to both study and work
I was on an H1-B and decided to come back in 2014 after studying and working in the US for 6 years. US dream died about 10 years ago for Indians. It's crazy how much easier life is in Indian metros nowadays.
Indeed! I am a biotechnologist and freelance artist/ Illustrator, the rate at which India is progressing in various fields, we will soon reach the top.
@@indelibiustell me something about thriving or upcoming fields
Living on H1-B is still a dream.
@greekgod1935 take the pharma sector/ biotech (biologics/ biosimilars industry) for instance. We're currently the 13th largest in terms of valuation and THE top country in terms of sheer volume of doses that can be manufactured. On top of that India is emerging as one of the top CDMO/ CRO destinations for global clients too. Being in this industry right now, looking at the internal functioning and progress, you can rest assured that we'll soon be at the top in terms of value too.
@indelibius I am planning to return to India since I got laid off in the middle of Green card process and I maxed out on H1b. How is the scope of medical device field in India? I am anxious about the change from US to India, although I have no choice.
A data-point for another side of the story : I feel pretty happy as a recent L1 immigrant in the bay area right now. I don't miss the Bangalore traffic and air pollution, savings have blown up, health insurance & better health care has been a blessing for my chronic health issues so far. International travel has become more accessible. Job security is not much of a problem right now & I'm still far from my visa expiry though so I haven't experienced any of the issues mentioned in the video. But I personally don't stress about it and won't mind just moving back when that happens.
lol you're in the minority
Indians having US anxiety will never agree.But we can earn more dollars sitting in India than in America if we work smartly
I’m a US return too, what she says is 100% right. India is an awesome country ❤️ let’s enjoy our stay here ❤️❤️. I appreciate Aevy TV for this video.
I think in this modern day and age, remote jobs are the answer. Especially for CS roles. Working for US / EU / UK firms but from India itself. Covid did give a big push to that trend. Makes sense as well. A person should not have to leave everything behind for a job, especially if remote work is possible.
Could u pls elaborate it…hw cm one work fr offshore client livi’in India? Any roadmap to find such clients &Will the pay b the same here &wt abt taxes?
While it sounds like a novel idea it is not easy at all because finding a remote job like that is really difficult. Not saying it's not possible but it is difficult.
Quality of life in India is trash. That's what people leave the country.
Lmao. 1% possibility, no govt will allow this to happen. Its not a small thing
Our extra brown Indian britishers hate their fellow people doing remote jobs. Narayan Murthy is a prime example.
This is probably best UA-cam channel in India in terms of graphics quality and I am not talking about the channels whose entire video is on graphics & 2D or 3D animation
Still underrated
@@ayuuuu.x Nope, underrated with two very, you should have wrote very very underrated!
@@yuvrajsingh-gm6zk yesss
Aevy spittin facts. I came to the US last year and wanna move back home. Healthcare is expensive and I'm always nervous about the future.
but if you have insurance then healthcare shouldnt be na issue
I can resonate with majority of the observations made in this video. My journey is a bit different from the majority here given I am from a non-IT background. I have done my Masters in Mech from Univ of Cincinnati b/w 2014-2016.
Had to take the help of consultancy to land me a first job in 2017 that earned me peanuts since this is a non-IT job. H1B got picked in 2018 but due to the lethargy of my employer, the RFE documents were submitted late and hence the petition was denied. Fast forward to 2019, no H1B and had to take to tough decision to join second Masters just to extend my stay and try my luck for another 2 years. Between the regular work, college work (that I had no interest in) I had no social life and in 2020 I was having debilitating panic attacks. I took the tough call in moved in Canada in 2021, on a PR (which I worked on parallelly as a backup), and life has been better here. Not the same money but at least I know I am here to stay for as long as I want to be.
I have not been to US but has worked in gulf countries before and currently working in India. My personal experience working abroad is you get a very good lifestyle and its like living a dream life, but when the dream is over getting back to reality is very tough…my personal opinion on this is you should definitely visit or venture outside India as this is a once in a lifetime opportunity, but never commit or force yourself to stay, whenever getting the opportunities to get back to India with a suitable option, get back here…because the happiness you get living among your countrymen is not comparable. Though you earn less here but you dont need that much too here. Its peaceful to be living a simple life here.
Thank you so much for speaking up. I did not get H1B in last 3 lotteries. If I don't get H1B this year, I will have to move to Canada with my family (thanks to my employer's support).
You capture all issue 100% accurately. Hats off to you for raising this issue. I have reached out many youtubers in the immigration space. No one was willing to talk about it because they didn't want to upset their audience. You did an amazing job. Thank you!
Edit: Removed a few personal details because people have no empathy
But why aren't you willing to come back if you're unable to get H1B?
Why not come back to India?
It's an upcoming Superpower 😏
It's funny how you mention that your wife is pregnant like it was not something in your control and the whole citizenship by birth thing. Also please stay there, don't come to Canada.
Funny sayng wife pregnant😭😭 and begging for hb1 still canada etc🤢🤢🤢thuu
@@cool8888roxSelf-assumed hallucinogenic superpower. India needs 70 more years to become like a western nation. Let's put jingoism aside and speak facts.
This is one of the best videos that I have ever seen
I have done the masters in USA and I would be standing for h1b and the thought alone that if doesn’t get picked up is scary!!
You have e described the feelings of the individuals living in USA very well
Thank you for that!!!
We truly truly hope you get it 🤞🤞🤞
What about the Earning? India's earning is much much lower compared to US Right? what about the Quality of Life in US?that US lifestyle will be Top class Right? what about the Horrible Corruption,Bribe,Red Tape,Tax Terroism,Buerurcracy in India? that wont be there in usa Right? would u like to Enligten us on these too?
Best of luck
Everything you said is okay but these only matter if you get the H1b @@ragrag7019
I came to the US for masters after a tier-1 engineering and have been here for the last 10 years. Things have played out well for me- high compensation, great net worth, good friends, excellent facilities. Comparing myself with my peers in India, I feel well placed. However, if I were to face the same question today , I am not sure I’ll make the same decision. Things have become muddled up and the mental stress I see junior colleagues go through, is not recommended. Not to dishearten/discourage anyone but you should be prepared for all scenarios if you’re coming to the US. ❤
In india it's bad. It's difficult to put food on table. Stress is to live. So decision is to stay impoverished in india or stressed in usa. People choose latter. Here u work for 12 hrs come back and work for 4 hrs. Slp eat. Love your life on weekends. Reduce your life for years.
The biggest problem in India is very high competition. Even for low tier jobs, you have to compete with the entire nation. Otherwise be ready to be underpaid in private sector.
@@gyatak200 bullshit its the people who is Racing with eachother to have edge over one anothe people who know reality of life enjoy every moment
@@RealGigaMind real smart people taking advantage of this those are small business owners
@@destroyer2509bro all tha philosophy doesn't make sense in real life. In real life ppl need money to pay bills. This fancy "enjoy every moment" wud not exist if you gotta pay rent and at the same time you have no job
I’m a USA return myself. I went through severe depression and finally came back to India last year. The Indian growth story and its pace is unbelievable and coming back from USA made me appreciate India more than ever. I’m free to do anything here and our culture is regaining the recognition on global scale.
Very well researched video! But there is lots of small things which contribute to stress. H1B cannot be extended without the employer’s consent. You cannot freely act in your job. The company can literally fire you anytime. The firing culture is so common unlike India. The H1B is also known as slave visa. The company owns you and your visa.
There is constant anxiety. Which eventually people learn to live with. But it’s funny that they forget the torture they go through.
The F1 students cannot work outside campus. They have limited jobs.
The basics of life like healthcare, food, rent, car insurance are a luxury while the luxuries like TV, Iphone, cars are basic.
I can live without luxuries but not without basics. I can go on. But you get the message right?
As H1B and lived in US a year I can say rightly made points.If some one stays 3-6 years i believe it is very difficult to move from my own experience.
I am on H1B and stayed US for 1 year and needed to go back and feeling that the more you stay it becomes more you addicted to its Lifestyle and all.Morever if you stay with family after 6 years even you want to go (which is also difficult to digest aftet 6 years) family and kids prefer to stay here only.
Then comes the trap part explained in the video the run for GC
We got our GC after 15 long years. And the amount of pressure can't be explained. Also some personal incidents which I want to add here to give an idea of some other situations. There was a time when we applied for H1 renewal and we got only 1 month and that 1 month was already expired when we got it. The ( big reputable) company's attorney mentioned it's their fault while applying. But then it's us in that situation where we are basically illegal with zero idea. My husband had to be out of the office during that time, without pay , but still need to pay the rent ( California). With some legal advice ( paid for sure) we got out of that situation. So these mistakes while renewing or GC filing from attorneys can be one of the bizarre scenarios.
Also every time you renew, you can't travel to India during your Visa process. So get ready to miss a lot of big events ( siblings marriage) . And the most difficult one , not to be with your parents during some emergency. That always hunts. Not discouraging anyone , just sharing my personal journey.
It's a matter of one's choice about which path to take at any given point. Life always gives you choices ... My two cents
yeah all of that is known ,but now on top of that theres no gc at the end of it , thats the issue , you think theres any chance of a bill passing to fix this ,as an outsider i would reckon the conservatives would not let that happen in the near future atleast.
00:07 Challenges of pursuing a career in America
02:31 Indian immigrants in the US face career and immigration challenges.
05:55 The boom in the tech industry led to increased demand for H-1B visas.
07:29 The American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 increased H1B visa cap, leading to high demand and limited availability.
10:30 H-1B visa lottery system abuse and scam
11:59 H-1B visa issues lead to constant insecurity and potential deportation
14:57 H-1B visa system challenges for Indian immigrants in the US
16:41 Navigating uncertainty in the job market
19:05 Silicon Valley influence in India's tech industry
20:34 Sharing personal experiences in the comment section can provide valuable insight and support for others.
4:35 95% scammers are from the one country, the whole world knows.
What about the Earning? India's earning is much much lower compared to US Right? what about the Quality of Life in US?that US lifestyle will be Top class Right? what about the Horrible Corruption,Bribe,Red Tape,Tax Terroism,Buerurcracy in India? that wont be there in usa Right? would u like to Enligten us on these too?
@@ragrag7019 India is getting better right ?
I did my Masters from US and returned back to have startup in Bangalore, while remotely working for a US based company. What you said is true. Even best private healthcare is cheap here. I have a good to high standard of living here. I travelled nearly all important places in India, with nearly 1 month in each state except some NE states.
However on business side, I must say that Indian bureaucracy and judicial system is a big let down. The rules in India are ambiguous and literally no business care for contracts here and good luck enforcing any contract here. And departments here send notices on a whim and after going to their offices they say that it was a mistake- "don't bother". I don't think India is business friendly and any business owner I talk to share same perspective. So, I am planning to move out to Dubai or Singapore. I like certainty in laws, taxes, regulations and most of all, uniformity in enforcement of laws. Sorry, I can't do bribes.
That is too bad man, businesses js how a natuon grows. I gave a small business in the US parenting worh a friend and im not a tough guy. I feel in india tou have to be a gunda like person to be successful in business that has the potential to be large scale. In US govemeent officals folloes rules and are nice to us, wothou bribes and any issues like that.
Hey what is name of your startup?
@@RohitVerma-iw4qj Started it in 2021. Closed it few months ago. Struck off from MCA. Will register a new one in Dubai or Singapore soon.
This is probably the reason why companies don't want to invest in India. We need more business in India to create job opportunities. We only have IT.
Dubai is tax free
Every country has cons and pros - need more personal space for yourself and distance from relatives, want to see amazing places Learn about real competition and where you stand-- go to foreign countries
Need more financial freedom and food etc be in India
It depends on what you need at that moment in life
Staying anywhere doesn’t mean anything as you are experiencing every single year differently due to so many factors and circumstances
I heard that the situation is bad there, but never in my life imagined it to be this hard!
Just to stay in foreign land, there is so much silent suffering and fear.
Thanks for the video! I got to know alot of these things
During COVID, second wave, my fried who was pursuing her masters in the US, lost her mom in India (she was her only child). Couldn't even come for her funeral (travel restrictions).
I was able to travel to India from the UK 🤔for both the waves
I lost my mother during covid as well.
AFAIK, there was no restriction for indian citizens. One of my friends lost his dad and couldn't come for the funeral cause he had got US citizenship prior to COVID
@@RaoVenu how did he get US citizenship
@@madscientist9even my grandpa couldn't come to see his spouse from usa
She was lil too passionate about this topic and i can feel that ❣️
Maybe.. because she personally had felt it through experiences of family and friends. We learn a lot from family and friends
@@devalpatel552 agreed
passionate about blaming america for what we did yes
May be because of any chance she did not got opportunity to experience education over there.
Just 14 days ago my Sister-in-law(Bhabhi) gave Birth to my nephew She has some medical problems so the doctor has to do a cesarean operation in Government Hospital
How much did we spend Only 5 Rupees and it's Cover all costs operation & medicine etc
India is the Best country 🇮🇳🚩
Now I'm an Uncle🥳
Absolutely spot on. I went for MS CS in the US in 2001. Finished in 2003 and fortunately got a job in the university itself. Came back in 2010. It's not fun to have your destiny in the hands of random people and dumb luck. It plays with your self respect. Was the best decision I ever made. Here I am home and I am free and proud to do my part in building this great Bharat of ours.
This channel is a hidden Gem!
I binge watched so many videos from this channel in last few days...
Content: 10/10👏
Graphics: 20/10 🔥
Building the fortunes in India is a great idea and India never lets you down if you are brave enough. As they say, fortune favors the brave.
anywhere but pls dont go europe . there is huge recession here
I agree with you kiddo (yes I am that old). I am living here in the US for many many years and immigration anxiety is a constant companion. One thing my wife and I made a promise to ourselves and our parents is that we will come back to India as soon as we put our kids through college. One of our kids is special needs and his chances to succeed are bright in this system. I am not against or in favor of immigration. Its a personal choice but trust me, as exciting as things seem in early phases, you will miss the family support system, the societal interactions and importantly, the feeling of your belonging in the long term. At that point, money is pointless and so are other cosmetic things that you can afford these days anywhere of your choice with viable means. My advice, explore the system, understand the pros and cons, long term prospects and keep your support systems in mind. Speaking to your old parents on whatsapp is not the same as spending time with them, no matter how much one may deny, there is nothing like unconditional love and support your family can give you.
Who d fck calls someone kiddo.
I guess you have climbed steps on maslov's hierarchy.. it's all the same everywhere 😅😅
That line "feeling of belonging somewhere" Hit me real hard 😅
Thank you for sharing your experience sir
Very valid points. Few more that are missed! US gives only 140000 GCs for Employment category every year and our of which only a max of 7% GCs can go to people born in a particular country. That means only 9800 GCs can be given to Indians. This number includes The primary applicant and his/her spouse and dependent kid who is less than 21 years age. So only about 3265 primary applicants can get a GC (along with his/her family) and currently there are 380000+ primary applicants waiting in Backlog. So you will wait roughly 120-200 years to get a Greencard. So Indians are banned from getting a Greencard. Because there are no 7% cap for H1B, most Indians work here tech industry but won't get GCs in return.
I know every Indian loves to go to Foreign either to study or work. So why just US? Go to UK, Germany, France, Canada, Australia, Dubai where you will not have immigration issues the way you will see in US.
Education in foreign country is an investment of money. Invest wisely and not in US
I have been an NRI working in Dubai since 2006. I came here when I was 21 i am now 38 and a flight to India is just 3 HRS. I love my life working in the gulf. I even got opportunities to migrate to the UK but decided to stay here in Dubai. I have managed to buy a plot of land in India and will build a house very soon.
@@gamerintelligence1530How much do you save from your salary after rent, food & other essentials?
Bro in USA only there tech giants and other new start-up with more investment if it flops to
Really eye opening video. You should do one about why people are so desperate to leave India in the first place. I saw one person on youtube said it was due to the unfair tax rules for the middle class and toxic workplace culture that makes people want to leave. Interesting to see if you agree
Went to the US - did my MS , worked for 4 yrs. Had a blast. What a beautiful country. When it came time to renew h1b I decided to come back home. The struggle for h1b is real and saw a lot of my colleagues not getting through the lottery.
If you have the resources I would encourage you to go because their education system is fantastic, but always have this ingrained that it’s not your home and you may have to leave US at any given moment. So as long as you are prepared and okay to come back to India, go enjoy America!
Hey that's nice to hear
I recently got into Boston University for my master's and I'm not 1000% sure if this is the right decision
Thank you so much guys for this video! Its going to help a lot of people know the actual reality. I was not selected in my H1B due to the 'desi consultancy' fraud going on at that time. But I feel happy to be back home in the end. Surely USA should look at this video and make changes necessary to keep the best of the best.
Damn, that must've been a horrible experience! But we're glad you're in a good place now :)
Working in US for 6 years and 30 / 40 % savings of average salary can put you in the upper middle class of India, which is possible only if you earn a handsome salary for a decade in india. Also, it widens your experience about everything. Hence, it's worth going for H1
B lottery. You should make a video , why people don't wanna go back to India even after having a lot of odds in US.
If you don't move to India, you cannot be upper middle class
This
underrated point
Valid point made against a valid point
fear of society pinning them as losers for not making it in the US, heavy loans in US dollars (exchange rate inflating yoy), self fulfilling prophecy - our decision to come here is better than staying in India and earning less (even though India is more peaceful), some people wanna escape the life they had back in India (perhaps parents got divorced etc.), caught in the vicious cycle of maintaining a certain standard of living to appease the people back in India and a feeling of "downgrading" oneself by going back to India and working on the same damn technology....many more reasons are there as to why they don't wanna come back to India inspite of several hardships they face in the US....we calculate our options/ decisions from the lens of society and family which is one of the prime reasons for this situation
I could relate to this. I am on H1B visa and am waiting/praying for my EB1 application to go through before my kids "age out". I did everything that my elders advised to - went to an IIT, went to grad school in the US for PhD, published papers in top journals, worked in a high tech company. Still life is so uncertain and the feeling that I could get uprooted with 60 days notice is unnerving. It's hard to make any long term plans with that kind of uncertainty. I guess we take it one day at a time and stay positive.
If you have publications in top journals with decent citations and impact factor. Eb1b would be very easy. Not sure why you're still on H1 if that's the case
EB1 used to be current for highly qualified professionals especially if you have publications in top journals?
@@neetu11p yes. But this guy mentioned going through kids for a GC. so based on that I'm guessing he's in the US for a while. It doesn't make sense he didn't apply for eb1 long back.
have you considered O1?
wait what....?
you have the profile of top 0.1% , you should be getting EB1 or L1 visa easily right?
if you dont get EB1 then no one will , this dosent makes sense ....
Also you said kids , so you came in pre 2010s to US , in that case you should already have green card?
Makes no sense
Seems Bait post.
Thank you for sharing this. It was very informative. I am in 3rd year of my BE. I was delusional about life in US up until now. Thank you so much.
I want more people to see this. Face the hard reality. Kudos to you guys 👍🏼
Thanks for the video, and thank you to the YT algo, I was literally so confused whether I should plan for master aboard or not, also almost paid for my GRE/TOEFL dates. I was about to leave India because of the reservation system and it's uncertainities but after watching this and reading about it, I think it's way more uncertain than the Indian reservation system atleast I don't have to depend upon any lottery here in India, I can always work harder clear exams and acheive it at the end.
The issue is most people when they go to america for study or work are thinking to return back in 3-5 years so are not concerned about gc backlog at that time
but then they get used to the lifestyle, have kids , etc and are sort of stuck
Their standard of living quality of life and education system is far superior and much more better in India that's why people wants to settle there plus they also provide skills upgradation which is very much proficient as well other facilities are better and far better than India so that's most people never came back kinda majority of them because of opportunities they get
Facts
I've already got admission from many US colleges and this is exactly what I think. Is lifestyle and making up college debt the only reason they dont return to India? Or do Indian companies prefer IITs over US universities so they dont get a job in india if they return?
exactly
@@rahellashaikh9268 its totally subjective, and differs from person to person.
If you're in the industry which doesn't have lot of scope or job market in India, it makes sense to live there and maybe eventually settle there.
Regarding the standard of living, if you're doing great in India, there is no place better than India. Be it in terms of quality of life, ease of lifestyle, medical services and most importantly living with your parents.
Also, since you mentioned about the standard of living there, most of the food items you get in US are heavily processes and there is nothing anyone can do about it which is why obesity is very common there, but yeah there are downsides of India too, like pollution and densely populated cities and lack of public transport.
This video is so on point, my cousin brother is in America right now, he’s a super talented IT guy, still he struggled a lot to find one job after his masters from a very good university, unfortunately, his dad passed away, all the calculations needed to be revised, his whole world shook and he was back to India, remember he still has to pay the loan amount, he returned to US after a week, just one week he got to stay with his mother and was called back to work, he had no choice, had to pay to loan amount and fell into this trap, was he in India now I’m sure working in some big MNC and taking good care of his family, not worth your time guys don’t fall into these traps they only look good in Netflix and not in real life.
I believe it all depends on the individual,
I am very homesick person , I even hate my college life because it was far from my home, for me staying near my home with a lower salary is far better than having a 5x salary in some other part of the world/country.
Then again there are many of my friends who wants to enjoy the other side of life, also there's a saying " Life starts when u r out of ur comfort zone".
Anyway everyone should just listen to their heart and be brave enough to be happy with their choices in future. Life is always uncertain.
Hope him and his family makes it through this!!
Thank you saved me
BEEN THERE ... DONE THAT !!! I was in USA for almost 14 years, and this H1B is a very well thought trap !!! (Nicely shown in the SRK Movie Dunki) Grass always looks green on the other side. I survived through the 2008 Financial crisis, where for at least 5 years, on an average some 72,000 Indians were loosing job and returning back to India, and that made me understand 1 thing for sure: The employment business in USA uses international talent as a: USE & THROW workforce !!!
Capitalism = Profits above all else.
I love the language style you opt to use. Absolutely bold
It may not sound great but being an USA SDE in Amazon earns you at least 2x of the same role in any other country. You can't live there as a citizen yeah but definitely you can turn the fortunes of your family. Folks you decide based on your background. There are work arounds for H1-B visa especially if you work for an MNC through L1 visa by staying in another country for a year. It's hard decision but if you survive its gonna be the heftiest return option among other countries for masters in STEM
I am also planning to go to USA for higher studies .
But did you take into account the fact living there also cost 2x i am speaking as i have been to multiple western countries and you wont believe the prices of daily items
@debabratbarman software devs in the usa are paid a hell lot more compared to the living cost . So you can easily save a lot. The problem is lifestyle inflation once you start earning that much money
@@johnsamuel1999bro u know na foreigners are charged with more taxes in us, op can comment how much percentage of his income he gives as tax from what I heard if you are not a citizen of us, it’s around 45 percent of your income so if you are earning 100k a year u will only get around 55k, if u decide to live a better lifestyle then 1500 for rent and 1000 for food and other essentials a month it will cost u around 30k so your saving is around 25k a year which is around 21 lakh but I don’t think everyone can earn 100k if u go there and u can also achieve saving of 21 lakh or more here in Indian itself with better security.
But if u want to travel and see the world go wherever u want, u can live anywhere in this present world.
@@ishank942 the tax rules are pretty much the same. But yes the tax is very high
The fact of the matter is that Indian job market is also not good and higher studies from a reputable college and some experience in the us market is an attractive option for people who want to want to stand apart from the crowd.
Also the coverage you have done is relevant for it industry. But as an electronics engineer, infrastructure sucks in India for all the domains that is not cs and especially for research us seems to be one of the best options still.
100% Only IT is in boom, cuz of the availability of market demand knowledge...
for other engg fields, the syllabus is outdated there isn't many resources available to make yourself worthy, also other field requires more than just a good laptop... How can a Civil Engg going to be in cream of it's field just by doing CAD ( CAD can give you 15000 rs job that's it)... You need real life experience in construction...
For CS it is easy... even if the curriculum is outdated, cuz of availability of resources... Get a good laptop and wifi connection and start learning.. you can easily crack a 8-20lpa job and from there network and skill improvement will led you to 40-50+lpa
I did bsc from govt clg because i haven't money to do btech can u suggest me what should I do after it to get a job@@professorarjun1234
I lived in USA for 6 years and when Modiji become prime minister, immediately quit my IT job,started Chai shop and selling cigarettes in Visakhapatnam. I am doing well . Young Indians are bad smokers. Anyone can survive with chai business
Such an amazing and well-researched video. Hats off to the whole Aevy TV team!
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Deciding not to chase Instagram dreams and avoid hefty study abroad debts was smart. Even with a GRE score of 320, I chose to serve my country after learning about scams. With conflicts ongoing and the America involved, it's important to think carefully before making big decisions.
Thanks for reducing my competition😂
I agree with the sentiments here. 20 years ago was harder than 40 years ago and now it’s gotten more harder. The education and internships will prepare you for the global workforce. But as anything, only go here if the experience will help your career. The first priority if you go for higher education should be to pay off any loans made in India towards those expenses in OPT and first H1B. With that done, you can adapt if you cannot find a job or H1B.
true she didnt highlight , the fact that most of the loan amount can be made up within OPT easily if you are in tech , and if its a funded program ... No Loans!!
I got a H1B visa . Had to come back to India after I lost my job during COVID . I am currently still struggling to find a job but I think it was probably a good thing that I came back to India because I knew that I couldn't survive the competitive world out there . I am not saying that things here in India are better . But , the financial burden has been reduced . Regarding the H1B system, I have heard that there is something called as company based lottery system which may be implemented. And I have also heard that H1B will be awarded based on the ranks as well. I hope that the system improves .
No chance of any changes coming in the H-1B program in the near future.
We hope you bag something soon Suraj!!!
Between sleepy joe and Donald bumpkin nothing will change. The Americans of today are lazy people living off the colonial edge and work of their ancestors. Without Indian and Chinese on visas lifting up their country they would be a dustbin by now.
Trump will probably win in the next elections. Do you think the H1B system will be changed under Trump?
For those questioning the U.S. stance, consider this: How would we, as Indians, react if tens of millions of Bangladeshis applied for Indian visas, potentially impacting our job market?
yupp.. totally understand usa's stance, they are right on their side.
Whatever restrictions they are putting is to safeguard usa citizen's right over immigrants.
Though, USA should implement a better method than Lottery, and increase the window to 60days to let's say 90days or 100days.
What number of immigrants they want is totally upto them.. however the process needs some minor fixes
@@professorarjun1234they should take less tax from poor immigrant there taxes are high like india and it's in dollars
The point you missed is, US is already an multi ethnic multi race country
@@professorarjun1234 Yes, But can theyJUST accept 20000 students from India per annum?hehe
Brilliant! Just what I needed someone to tell me.
I had started my research on how to move to the US and something inside me was just not in favour of this decision. I certainly don’t want to live the American dream at this cost.
Keep up the good work 👏🏽
Glad it was of help Pratik :)
American dream bhai defense join kr le kamse kaam karega 😂 aur ek identity rahegi
Me bhi Fauj me Jana chahta par yeh Agniveer ne plan khrab kar diya 15 saal bhi serve nhi kr sakte air force navy army 🪖
I'm a final year Engineering student and still haven't landed a job. So, I've decided to head to the US for my master's degree. I know it's a big move, and I hadn't applied anywhere until now (it's Feb '24 for fall '24 intake). But today, feeling the pressure of not getting a job here and being a fresh grad from a lower-tier college, I impulsively applied to four US universities. Then, late at night, I stumbled upon your eye-opening video. It made me see things differently, and I'm grateful for that. I'm sticking to my applications for now, but I've decided to hang tight here for a few more months and give job hunting another shot in India. Thanks for the perspective shift!
As someone who is in USA currently and facing the issues you highlighted…not gonna lie I teared up!
It is all true…the anxiety, uncertainty, feeling hopeless….it’s all real.
I think it’s the best decision you can make if you’re starting your career. The packages and opportunities/ experience you get is unmatched in the world (except maybe Switzerland if you’re in finance/healthcare). Once you have the experience you’ve two options on your H1-B - start a company with all the money you’ve made and go back to India or continue working here (which gets boring). I live and work in Silicon Valley since the past 6 years and am on my H1-B.
The problem is what if you get laid off, especially at this time. Do you think tech boom is over since zero interest rate policy might never come back.
I have traveled the world and am very comfortable and happy in India. India has been good to me, and I have been productive for and in India, regarding America - their country and rules. As Indians, we seem to crib about everything as if it were our right to get a PR in the US. Check out how hard it is for a foreigner to become a PR in India.
yeah but india isn't stolen land. the USA is founded on stolen land and whites make all the laws
We are a bit skeptical about foreigners because last time we allowed a white guys to live in India, they did not leave for 250 years, looted everything, enslaved us and left us with nothing. So we Indians have the right to be paranoid not just by white people but also any foreigner for that matter. 250 years of British colonization and 800 years of Islamic Mughal colonization is not an easy thing to survive.
You speak the truth
Your research is genuinely amazing.. I mean you have described EXACTLY what it’s like to be in this situation without actually being in it.
Made the decision to actually do undergrad in America in 2016. Graduated in the pandemic and got picked in the H1B lottery too. Even though everything went well for me, I actually don't suggest people make the same decision now. The stress and pressure is not worth it in a system designed to work against you and alienate you every step of the way. I've already lost 70% of my friends who ended up moving to Canada. It is NOT the same anymore.
Perfectly explained. Thanks alot for this. I graduated in 2014 and over 85% of my batchmates were crazy for the US and left immediately for their Masters, whereas I had made up my mind to work for a few years in India and then start my own tech company. Today when I look back I think its the best decision I've made where as my friends are struggling in the US and have become corporate slaves with no ambition except for live under the constant fear of not losing their job and become "out of status".
I graduated debt free last year with my bachelors in CS and am currently on opt. My company is applying for my h1b right now. I knew of all these issues because my brother has been through it eight years ago when he got his h1b and is still on it while waiting for a gc.
I was so blissful not being reminded or thinking of the reality until I saw this video and the stress and worry hit me again really hard after almost a year. It'll take me some time to clear my mind go back to living in ignorance of it all. The reason is that there's no point in stressing about it everyday and letting it affect daily life. What has to happen will happen so best not ruin mental health because of it.
Did your brother got green card now?
Well said.
You save money enjoy life as much as you can do good at job and leave the rest to chance cause that is what it is.
That is the approach I took and it worked for me.
I have seen people moving back to India due to visa issues and willingly as well. They are doing good too. I am doing good too.
Struggles are part of life and one should not worry about problems they have solution for cause there is a solution and not worry about problems that have no solutions cause what will worrying do to solve it!
Good luck! 👍
I graduated from IIT Roorkee in 2018. Many of my batchmates have already moved to the US, but a good friend and I had secure jobs in Bangalore. But we had a fear of missing out. So we both applied for the GRE. While my friend received admission offers from GTU and several other universities, I only got a call from ASU. Ultimately, I decided to stay in Bangalore, a decision I now consider the best. Looking back, it proved to be the right choice, especially considering the challenges my friend faced.
When he was about to secure a job, COVID struck, and he had to leave for India. He had taken a big loan to study there. Now, he has to return to India with that loan burden. I can't even imagine how he felt. The US is literally a trap.
oh man, that sounds tough :(
In the dance of life's choices, each move across borders is a flutter that stirs unforeseen winds, embodying profound shifts. As I tread paths across nations, my decisions become the wings of change, fluttering through the complex skies of human aspiration and weaving a tapestry of global interconnectedness.
PS: It won't derail/kill your career; instead, it will carve out learning curves and unveil new opportunities within your own defined boundary conditions - the best part is, you are the architect of these boundaries
Superb job! I think every teenager must be shown this video, so that (s)he can make thoughtful, well informed career choices…
I had to return to India recently as my green card was denied. I studied and worked in the US for 12 years, had my own life, friends etc which were fun and exciting. I also had my struggles living there- feeling lonely & missing my family. Loneliness and depression got the best of me most times but I sailed through. There are pros and cons to living anywhere. I'm trying to get my bearings now that I'm back in India. Not gonna lie, it has been hard but again, sailing through..
Can't we get a green card easily by marrying a us citizen ?
In India there are no big layoffs because there are no jobs in the first place
And who is supposed to create those jobs????
You can always apply for govt job they would never layoffs anyone😊😊@@shanijawakhaniwaja6648
Reason is there is no min wage. In usa there is min wage. So they can't pay less salary. Bt in India anyone can work with 10k also😂
Bro minimum wage in the US is a joke. There's no way anyone can survive on that. Software Engineers are paid almost double the salary of an average american.@@Dattebayo3089
@@shanijawakhaniwaja6648 who? We? How? The bureaucracy is mind boggling!
Not sending me to the US for Undergraduate was the best thing my parents have done, I’ve grown up in UAE and I know I won’t get a citizenship here, but realizing how bad the scenario is in the US, I’d rather stay in UAE and grow
It's gonna be there till the carbon tax kicks in
Yeah, even if something happens, you are few hours away from home.
How's the situation in UAE?
Do u face racism in UAE?
@@ad67804 this place is never known for racism, there’s people from every background here
@@SankeshwarSivakumar What are the opportunities for Doctors there? and how much time does it take to get the citizenship of UAE?
Thank you achina for this really eye opening video. I will also graduate in June and was confused whether to do masters in US or not. This video give me some reality checks which I will consider in my upcoming future. Thanks a lot.
Glad I could be of help Harsh!
I came to USA in July 2015. Graduated in May 2017 and worked for 3 years till May 2020. Then I had to return back to India and today with 10 years of experience I am earning a handsome package. Even if you don’t get US citizenship you will earn for 20 years in dollars and would be able to save good amount of money when you come back to India.
Well researched and explained. As an Indian who came as a student and is now an US citizen; I can confirm, from friends who are going through this, that not having future security is very debilitating. You don't know if you should get married, have kids, buy houses, invest etc. and the longer you stay in the US; the harder it is to go back to India and equally insecurity staying in the US.