I lived in USA for 6 years on H1b and now happily settled in Australia on a PR😊 so much peace of mind

Save as much as you can during your H1B , invest in India , at-least 2 properties….settle back in India…that’s was my plan and I am back in India happily….from my experience it’s not so tough for us to settle back in India…I seem to get all facilities right here in Bangalore…

Very good perspective shared... Thank you.

The worst part for many such people who've been on H1B for so long is that they have become much older, by the time they realize they can't just stay in the US anymore, hence won't get any points if they attempt to immigrate to another country. Also, it should be noted that PERM rejections have increased significantly, so that is a trap as well which few see coming.

Very well-articulated video. Loved the manner in which all the useful information was presented. Would be wonderful to have more of such practical advice for international students who currently work in USA! I am on STEM OPT right now and working as a Data Scientist in Chicago. I'm not sure if it makes more sense to go back directly after my STEM OPT ends in 2026 or whether I should first use the 3-years of H1B and then go back in 2028/2029 without renewing H1B again? I haven't been selected through H1B lottery in my first attempt... so the second situation I described is more of a fictitious scenario at this point.

Good One, very much useful for people who have kids who are already in highschool but born in India.

Good analysis!

I feel like everything has pros and cons. I am a non indian national got my greencard 4 years back. I used to feel unlucky before as we didn't get quality education and professional exposure back in our country the way India provides to their professionals. I saw my indian coworkers were so knowledgeable and came to usa with so much advanced experience which honestly speaking many countries in the world don't. But this makes a pros to some of us as not so many people from other countries can come to US and cons to our indian friends as people from there can come numbers. However, even after getting this GC, I see so many pros and cons and eventually what I feel now is nothing actually matters. Just feel lucky whatever opportunity life provides you to and ignore what does not.

I worked in usa for 3 years in year 2000, though I had opportunity to continue. .returned back with no regrets. I am happy to be in india, as every country has its own advantages and disadvantages. ..but it's personal choice and interest of individual matters

Great job in explaining

So well phrased, at times being a parent of a student aspiring fr H1b it becomes difficult to explain, pacify, console ur children that it's alright to get back & ur welcomed back home but they feel they need to b best in a place they like & so it's best to allow them to try & understand it well, the strains of life there & here & not force too much, they vl get it right either ways, things hv to b done ur own way it always settles well mentally instead of hving repentance later fr not even trying when opportunities proved right just on parental pressure

Good video about telling the bitter truth.

Always appreciate your analysis, way of communication, positivity

SWEET POISON VS BITTER TRUTH😂😂 GOOD CHOICE OF WORDS DOC

If you ever get too old waiting for a US GC and have given up waiting for that dream a good option to consider moving to is NZ which gives PR up to age 55. Kiwis can now also gain Aussie citizenship directly without having an Aussie PR first and there's also no age limit to become an Aussie. One can also gain Canadian PR up to age 59 thru Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland & Labrador's provincial nomination.

been on H1b for 8 years(recently quit), for desi people with GC aspiration it's certainly a golden cage which traps you into superficial comforts and robs you from your freedom. Feels like a soft slavery as well. It could be a good option as a short term to earn big salary or to experience the US.

At this point, I wouldn't be surprised if they somehow start introducing nationality-based limitation caps for the H1B visa.

Canada should be a backup option for many of those who are on the verge of being sent back. It is advisable to exercise this option regardless of whether you get your h1-b renewed or not.

Prof Sir, Nice to see you with a new makeover. The topic in the vlog is nice, real and helpful

Nice mustache prof 😊

At the end it all depends what are ones priorities, what is one ready to sacrifice and take risks.

9:43 "You are not born to get an H1b visa". So true yet so astonishing how people make their life's sole goal to get an H1b visa.

Lottery system benefits Indian IT service companies. Ideally, H1Bs should be allotted based on wages. When it is based on lottery, low paid workers sneak in which is what Indian IT companies want. NASSCOMM lobbies heavily to tilt the scale in their favor and USCIS ends up getting the blame...

Terrific and incisive analysis of the hard facts and ugly face of H1b visas. 👍

By July 16, the Canadian government will create an open work-permit stream to allow 10,000 American H-1B visa holders to come and work in Canada. Approved applicants for the new programme will receive an open work permit of up to three years in duration, which means they will be able to work for almost any employer anywhere in Canada. Their spouses and dependants will also be eligible to apply for a temporary resident visa, with a work or study permit, as needed.

Brutal truth

My family is an example of a family that raised their kids here as dependents. I was 5 when we moved here, and I’m 17 now. I’m just as American as all my peers, but not on paper. It’s traumatic to grow up in your own home knowing that your country does not care if it loses you. It’s traumatic going back to “your home country” and not fitting in because you didn’t grow up there (and there is also a lot of bullying targeted towards indian children who grew up in America). The thought of graduating, going to college, aging out, and then getting stuck myself in the awful immigration system is a nightmare for me. I don’t feel like I can stay here and I don’t feel like I can stay in India because of the huge difference in culture (especially as a woman). Right now, my most promising plan is to study in Europe, where the culture is similar but the immigration system isn’t as messed up. Where it is safer due to less gun violence, less violence against women, and where education is cheaper at a higher quality.

100% Correct!

"Not getting H1B May also be a pro". I hope that the 900k indian immigrants living in USA understand this

1. People need to relax about things that are out of their control. 2.Just because your child will age out of status after 21 years , should not let you see H1B as a bad thing/golden cage. Countless things can change in 21 years.(these problems did not even exist 21 years ago and if they did, those people already have GC now) 3.For people born in middle class families in India, it is difficult to make as much wealth as they will make in USA on H1B. So come with realistic expectations and earn as much money as possible. 4.Even if you had to go back to India after working in US for many years, you financial status would have changed. You will have multiple properties, servants at home etc. Of course first couple years will be difficult after moving back to India but you will get adjusted to these ‘new’ conditions. India has many problems right now , but those might not be there for at least rich people after 15/20 years. Conclusion : Chill & count your blessings for what you have instead of things you cannot get because of conditions that are out of your control.

Great video sir! I completed my master's degree (thesis track) in 2020 and now back in India after completing my STEM OPT. I wasn't lucky enough to get my H1B because of Covid and also the kind of fraud (multiple applications) that was going on during the past couple years.

After your masters and OPT if you don't get an H1B visa, you can always choose to do phd (if you are interested) to give yourself a few more years

my brother is on J1 visa, who is a post doc researcher in medical professional, what is possibility that he would get a green card or h1B status in future. please make a video on this.

Why not move to Canada where getting PR is becoming a dime a dozen. If I'm not mistaken it even has a special fast-track stream for former H-1B holders in the US. On top of that if you ever get Canadian citizenship all your SSS contributions in the US as a former H-1B worker wouldn't go to waste since Canada has a treaty with the US that would allow you to gain credit for those deductions. As a Canadian you can also travel visa free to the US and stay there for 6 months. You also have the option to work in the US on a TN visa assuming you find an employer to sponsor you.

Good example, Golden cage with quick sand. 😀

You have articulated so well.thanks

Superb video

The U.S. values diversity, over technical knowledge, that is why there is a per country cap. You can't escape the reality that the H-1b visa encourages companies to game the system. This results in a huge imbalance of workers from one country. Then there is a resulting big backlog in the Green Card system, for that country. If we instead allocated H-1b visas based upon salary, the backlogs would go away in a few years. This is because higher salaries will motivate people from all over the world to move to the U.S. Right now, workers in Europe and Israel are at parity in salary with the U.S. But this will never happen, because immigration law groups like the backlogs. It is a huge yearly repeat business for them. And it is immigration lawyers that are hired to lobby Congress and President for changes. We also should not give a 15% tax break to incentivize the hiring of foreign STEM/IT students over our local STEM/IT students. Early in my career, my boss hated the fact that he had to pay Social Security tax on my behalf, he let me go and hired a foreign OPT student. This is the reality folks, just telling you like it is. At this point in my career, I don't really care if people from India game the H-1b program and flood the Green Card program (for decades). But if you hear what I am saying, you will realize that despite it not being in my best interest, the change to a Salary based allocation of H-1b visas will fix the program for everyone. But it will never happen, because politically the H-1b backlog is used as a gravy train for immigration lawyers and politicians. Why fix the program? when they can complain about it and give lip-service to people seeking citizenship and corporation seeking a trapped workforce?

You are absolutely right 👍🏼

Covid cut down some greencard backlog for Indians ! It was an interesting situation for many in the backlog

True.

if someone comes on the full funding PHD of 5 years still the process is same after his Phd finished and he starts working on H1B. how much chances are there that he gets green card or PR

Consider yourself as lucky dear professor to become an American citizen 🎉🎉🎉

True Said Brother Sir I m from Pakistan & My wife is a biochemistry teacher in Govt secter, she has having a M.Phil Degree in Biochemistry & She want to start PhD in University of Taxas.... Could you suggest a fruitful guidelines for easeness us for getting admission in PhD.... Best Regards.

Sir, great video , good n pressing issues were talked.

What about these desi's staying on EAD?

So i think at today's situation EB 1 is the only scope for the immigration i kmow that it is really hard to get that eb1 visa still but much better than this H1b problem

Good analysis, Chai. The H1B lottery system is stupid; USCIS should prioritize higher quality candidates for H1B like its does for Green Card with EB-1, EB-2, etc. categories.

Leaving US will be a trend very soon. Peace of mind is more important.

Sir... you forgot to add one more point of gun violence..

Sad to see that the land of immigrants is opposing immigration as much it can, but we partially share the blame too

On an overall would u suggest going for masters from India, having 15Lpa package here?

lol...your moustache !!

Sir you look really cute in that moustache 😂

Jay hindh and god bless America :) good one :) I am going to borrow this :)

Hi Chaitanya, how many more months this recession will continue in USA.....

Hi Sir, My H1B copy is lost. I have applied for i-824 in jan 2023. What do you think how much time it will take to gate duplicate copy of H1B? Plz guide.

Guruji i have pursued master's from IGNOU(open University) in India, how to improve my chances to get accepted for PhD in usa.should i aim very high GMAT or GRE scores .please make a detailed video on how to make research proposal. As I have noone to guide.

There are few permanent jobs. Most of the jobs are contracting jobs offered by Indian consulting companies.

What's the harm in kids getting enrolled in US Colleges for student visa?

There is a saying that the system wants your labor but not you. So be careful of systems in capitalism

but thats known ..usa imports different types of skilled labour globally

Crumbling Infrastructure 😳 Traffic 😳 Pollution 👍 Excessive honking 😳 Seems like most of these are generic problems. Main issue is population. Nobody addresses it. 🙏🇮🇳

Great video, thanks for precise narration yet concise in content with most of the ongoing issues touched on.. H1B > Green Card is an outdated path in 2024. Ghar Wapasi 😂

GOLDEN CAGE😅😅 CORRECT

You should title this video by writing it is for Indian audience, people who are not Indian or Chinese don't face long backlogs.

Ciao Ciao Professor

I have seen many desi's staying here in US for more than 10-15 years without GC/citizenship. How is that possible? Please make a short video on this

H1B is the worst

in 2025 us dollar loses it value i dont want see him back in india.

Good - please discourage more!

Just keep the F1 Status forever. H1B sucks

every time this man come with same plot. hmmmmm

American doller is loosing its charm... America now is not like what it used to be.... Pllzz try to understand this... That country is going through Debt 😂😂😂....

Mustache not suited on you sir 😊

bro please shave that moustache looks weird

What you want to trying to tell

Its better to go alone , work for 3 years save dollar, live a simple basic life, come back. If you are willing to work hard and stay alone without family, kids and wife you will win the life after 3 years in India, trust me