Very true man......this is something especially aspiring H1b's and recent graduates from US universities should be aware of (Indians and Chinese mostly). The old sequence used to be...... Come on F1, then OPT, then H1b, then wait for few years to get GC and eventually citizenship. This chain is totally broken, more so for Indians. This is something still not understood by vast majority of students community who are bee lining for US in droves. Dont get me wrong, US is great place to study and research, but if you are expecting long term stay in US would be a peaceful existence , you are in for shock of lifetime. This has nothing to do with current political scenario, this is not something Trump did, its been like that whole of Obama era, some extent Bush era gift for the legal immigrants. You are lucky in 10 year span you faced job related vagaries only twice, that had direct impact on your H1b. US is land of hire and fire, to speak bluntly. Being on H1b, waiting year on year for GC, loosing job is like being pushed back to square one each time. Imagine loosing job 3,4, or 5 times, you may redeem yourself few times, but how many times?
How many times can i do this? -> that my friend is the question i asked myself. So at this moment, i feel i am not losing much leaving the US. I might come back on EB-5 as an investor in the future should i choose to but never again as a H1-b.
It is a risky program with no guarantee for a Green Card. I researched the numbers. The number of I-829 approvals is lower than the number of i-526 approvals. Lots of Chinese / Taiwanese have got burnt already playing that game. Indians are more shrewd I hope they do research and be really really careful. Google Jay Peaks EB-5 scandal.
This never happened to me, it's your choice. Actually, I have found Indian managers in US more exploitive, and I avoid them. This happens to people, because they let them do that to themselves. This is not an insult, rather an observation; most of our fellow Indians are act subservient deuces - no self-respect.
I just can give a big applause for you for opening all your H1B life experience and emotions in front of all. I really very well can connect the mixed emotions that you actually conveyed here. Somewhere I can feel you need a life full of freedom and inner peace. Our land India is there and it will be always be urs, no matter what!
Your mind and heart follow you wherever you are in the world. Indian pride is just as much an illusion as black pride, indigineous pride, dog pride, or white pride. Designations that "I am this body, I belong to this family, I am a man, or I am young are across the board the most ignorant trap we humans can maintain. It is only when we get out from under material conception of life that we can be truly happy and successful in this short life.
I came here to listen to various stories surround the H-1b visa process for a school project. WOW! What an excellent and pragmatic approach to a video. I appreciate your candor, honesty, and acceptance of what things are. I'm sorry for the people who were terrible to you, and you stood up for yourself, like a true American! Good luck with your process moving forward.
Yes bro Good talented Indians all go out of the country. I have been working in Dubai since 2006 , 12 years now . No citizenship no unemployment benefits if I lose my job I am kicked out of the country.
姜宏炀 I am also travelling in Europe and Asia. But what I found the problem with Indians is their undisciplined way of life. Like obeying traffic rules, queue, also sanitation.
thanks for this. it helped me get a clearer perspective of what things are like to work as an h1b employee. it made me think of not just my short term goals, but my future as well. hope that you are doing well.
Yes I am; I retook IELTS scored well. My cutoff score for Canada is now really high which is a result of my prior US degree, US experience and my English score. I am confident that I will be invited to Canada as a Permanent Resident really soon. I look forward to starting a new life in a new land; however, it took me a year to reconcile and accept my new destiny. Now I am ready for my new adventure. Life is beautiful.
I am not Indian. I was once an H1B holder and I understand the challenges you’re going through. I wish you all the success. You have a beautiful outlook on life and a wise and resolute spirit. Thanks for the video!
I like how you are keeping your calm and patiently tackling this rough situation :) I didn't see iota of stress on your face, rather you want to help others. Kudoss!
Thanks bro, we were all born heroes, but we forgot who we were. Let us not forget our real potential. Take care, our UC family is there and old friends are there for us too. So take life as it comes. Be well.
A big thanks for the honesty anna. As a upcoming master's student I was hearing many sugar coated opinions. But now I made up my mind to accept the reality and enjoy the life.
We often confuse between standard of life and quality of life. America offers standard of life, but not quality of life. That's the fundamental difference.
samuraijack1371 US offers quality of life my cousins who dont deserve to find work back home immigrated to the US and now living in a posh life. Another boy who was a street boy in Pakistan now lives like a prince on marriage visa in the US.
Standard is freedom to make choices. If you are not finding quality, that is not responsibility of anyone else, that is each individual's decision. Lazy mentality will not reward you with success. Best is to surrender to God, and beg to be useful in service to Him.
@@tulayamalavenapi4028 'standard is freedom' absolutely makes no sense in itself. Infact, it's the the degree of freedom that defines the the quality of life. You could have all the money in the world to afford every luxury but if you can't leave your house ( lack of freedom in the most fundamental sense) you can't say you have a good quality of life. Understand the difference between quality and standard. And you can't judge that by never having being anywhere else other than where you are. A diverse experience provides persepective. Until then believe what you want.
wow truly a very heart touching video. I am happy at what ever the choice you make buddy. I am sure with a will and enthusiasm like yours you will do well where ever you are. All the very very best.
I'm pretty much in the same situation and I'm planning to leave too, and for exactly the same reasons :) It doesn't make any sense for Indians to stay in the US anymore beyond say 3-6 years of H1B work. A 20 year wait in pursuit of a green card on such a restrictive visa is saying goodbye to all your dreams and potential opportunities. If I move back to India, I can live a freer life, possibly earn more over a 20 year period, try out new businesses, get out of a job temporarily for a sabbatical, and be with my family and my own people! Or if I don't want to move back to India because of, say, infrastructure/corruption/resource issues, I'd choose a country that is more welcoming to skilled immigrants (like Canada or New Zealand).
I'm tempted to remain in India, to try something new. But you know Indian mothers have a huge ego they feel having kids abroad is a status symbol. I love my mom she is a good lady. I hope she will understand I can do well in India itself. There is enough means for me to do that, unlike other families. My dad is a maverick he understands, but he is a shrewd man. I hope to learn at his feet and do a good business now.
@@neoblackcyptron Every Indian lady is more likely to go straight back to India. Isn't it common sense to control your mind, and fix it on the goal of life, and not illusion that I will get something material that will satisfy my senses or my desire for prestige and status
I'm staying in USA on H1B for only one reason, no one can beat the salary I'm getting here. I'm just a Senior Software Engineer here in wall street, NYC, but my comp is 270K per year (220 + 50 bonus) Even I'm not able to find jobs in USA itself paying more that this as a Senior Software Engineer, In other FinTech companies this is the salary of Architects, even some CTOs are working on similar salaries. By the way I never tried companies like Google, Amazon etc, because I love FinTech. No.. I'm not a wolf :-) My plan is to return back to India by 2023 and I'll be having log of money by then, so I'll start something of my own, even I'm working on my idea from last 2 years
Are you working in Goldman Sachs by any chance? Because I just started work there as a new graduate. If $270,000 is an attainable salary eventually, I'd really like to know how long that is going to take.
I wish you the best, put 100% effort into what has to be done next to find a job if that is your passion. I am glad the video gave you support. And finally with a positive attitude you can thrive anywhere and make lots of money more than on h1b once you get your clients.
You are a awesome and bold guy and definitely you will do great. I love the way you have openly spoken about it.One suggestion is since you have gone through all this may be you should make a video to cover the possible ways to overcome such a scenario. All the best
Very true..Well said. I am also in the same boat, spent 4 yrs in US on H1B but I am desparate to go back to India to live a free and peaceful life. If you are good in mathematic and if you can do good calculations you can have a life of much better quality in India even with a less earning. You may not afford BMW but you can afford Hyundai ans the road will remain same.
I've had enough of the money for now. I am looking for something of deeper value like my own small development shop not for the money but for a better life experience :). That being said I am a bit apprehensive of driving in India traffic I hope to get used to that soon, other than that I am ready to change my perspective to accept India as it is and not look for US in India, but enjoy India for what all it will offer. There is one thing that India has that US cannot give, it is a martial art called Por Silambam, I hope to learn under our Indian masters for 3-4 years since I am back in the mother land now.
Yes I was looking at one of those small cars like swift , small cars are best for Indian roads, even if they get dinged up it is not a problem. I'll just throw some racing stripes on it for fun :)
Superb Dude...Money Doesn't bring any Happiness, If we Travel in Nano Car with our Parents Givess aaaa Lot Happiness than travelling alone in BENZ or BMW...always love mother land
You are most welcome, it seems like more and more h1bs are coming back to India now met a mother who's son came back too I hope they all realize they can do more awesome things now that they are free. Freedoms is priceless one has to lose it first to appreciate it.
@@suzvalentino1901 Canada gov has brain to take benefit of current situation and they opened their economy for tech people which in turn help Canada to grow further, Q is has US govt really created that many jobs for locals after they started attacking H1 and H4 visas? Or it's just a vote bank politics?
Excellent summary of the situation of the US. Thank you for putting out all the pros and cons. I am sure as you said this journey of yours will lead to fruitful things. All the best buddy for your next adventure buddy :)
I saw both your videos and they are awesome! I'm also a guy on H1B who came to the US 6 years ago. Now I've permanently returned to India because I don't want to deal with all the uncertainty and chaos with my visa. But that's a different story. I'd love to see more of your videos and experiences. Please keep making them! Cheers.
I saw your videos too. I wish you the best man. I might be returning to India soon. I saw you are an Angular JS programmer, I am more into Xamarin. I was thinking of starting a small dev shop for Xamarin and Angular projects in India/Chennai. I know very little about business so I am going to learn the hardway, if i can hire 2 -3 personel and make enough to feed their families that is success for me. Since you are also like me, if you are interested you can join in that sometime.
Yeah sure, definitely. Looking forward to it. Hit me up when you are in Chennai and maybe I'll travel there to meet you. I'm based off Bangalore, myself.
I came to this country in the 1980s, H1B was open to anyone that applied and qualified, GC on EB2 was current. I do not know how anyone is able to help themselves at this point and going forward. On a lighter side, all the techies , you are good in learning languages, but learn this hard language called Japanese, they are willing to take up to 200 K Indians in the IT sector! By the way this is a well made video, kudos to you my friend.
very good attitude! it is amazing to see people going through the same shit I went through nearly 20 years ago...but everything you said was on the money...you will do well wherever you are
Hey, I am a US IT Recuiter. I talk to many H1B consultants everyday. If i dont get any interviews for that then i always think like they are living in US and they are capable to get job. But your video is really heart touching and it's bad forH1B's to work there due to some restrictions. Have a great future ahead.
Life is a compromise - You cannot put FREEDOM (from what?) on one side of the balance, and Comfort (material or mental?) on the other side, and try to see which one is better!!! One must know that there are other professions in the US, other than the IT industry, where immigrants have been well treated and they have been happy for decades. I respect the opinions and perspective of the author of this video, which is about the "life and ordeals of being on H1B", and I agree with them in concept. A philosopher once said that one is a first class citizen in his native country, with a questionable quality of life, but when he goes to a foreign country he has to endure a questionable status as an immigrant, with a very high quality of life. Each one picks which is best for them and that is life.
Hey you shouldn't be sorry about this video In fact we are thankful to you for uploading this video and giving us a super insight. Thank you so much and i should say you are a cool dude and there is no way you are not gonna be successful in this life.
I like your attitude , and I respect people who respect the fact that we as indians are actually immigrants outside and we should let host nation decide on rules of immigration . I personally would never like to move to US/Canada just because of the fact that there is no job freedom , i have lived in 3 european cities and also been to america and I do not see any reason why i should not live in europe than in US a) salary are maybe 10% less than US b) work life balance is 40% better than US c) Much closer to india for visits d) Easy passport (max 5-7 years from day you come in) e) Once you have passport you can work or move anywhere in EU f) People are very nice (depends on country but still overall) the only issue is Salary and Bigger tech firm that are still based out in US , once they start to over headquaters , there is no reason to be in US
I heard Poland is getting a lot more jobs now, with US companies moving their operations there quite a bit. It is good to see you have found your special place in the world :)
Thank you very much for sharing your experience in a most truthful and ohnest way. I hope Indians at India would take your advice and make proper choices. In my opinion you are the most humble person and God will bless you. Wishing you best. Thanks.
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People in Florida behave some way due to slavery? Consider mistreatment in India based in caste and religion. It's something you can refer to people depending on where you are ( India or USA) to explain. Being taken advantage of: Sadly it's something too many people do whenever they can. Not just H1B visa. Even look at people in India treating laborers, bargaining for desperation etc. Indians here in this area also hire others who are new here. Has nothing to do with nationality or race. People can be bad everywhere. Consider you a stranger has another post. People may live here all their lives and still say 'in my coubtry'. When people see me, they say you don't talk with typical Indian accent. You present really good points and it's very informative. It's not much different anywhere. No different for Chinese or others.
wonderful sir , really you are "THE" inspiration. you make video like film makes it so interesting. and how thing work after a decade in usa. thank you so much for sharing your valuable experience.
Thanks for the insight ...Indians should have an Indian dream ...not an American dream ...! Will live contribute protect ...my country ...and make it proud ! :)
Thanks for sharing the experience !!god bless you !!surely there is always something special we can get out of our life at every part of life !u inspired me :)
I am an American-born Indian who has lived here my entire life and I can honestly say that if I had lived in India I would have never moved here. Don't get me wrong I absolutely love it here since it is my home and in a way I would feel like a foreigner in India if I moved there now, but there is something honorable about choosing your own nation, your own people and your own culture over the rootless, materialistic, superficial lifestyle that modern America promotes and sells as the innocuous 'American Dream.' Here is the brutal, honest truth: There are many smart Indians no doubt but companies are interested ONLY in profit and will throw Americans to the curb when they have the opportunity. That, however, is only the surface-level explanation of what is going on. The REAL reason Western countries are importing millions and millions of foreigners (low and high skill) is because there is a hostile elite running the world which is hell-bent on replacing the WHITE, native population in these countries. This is exactly what is going on in Europe: A two-pronged approach of legal, high-skill immigration (to take out the White, middle-class) and mass migration of Muslim 'refugees' to replace the rest of the White, lower-class will be enough to completely change the demographic makeup of these countries. And demographics are everything; the native population of a country is responsible for the circumstances (good or bad) of the country. If these people are replaced, it will cease to be THAT country anymore. France is not France if there are no WHITE FRENCH just like India is not India without INDIANS. Everything else that is going on in the world will slowly start to make sense once you understand this. I suggest you go back to India where you can be free from the turmoil that will eventually manifest in the coming years. I know that India has its problems as well, but you will be among your own blood, your own beautiful culture which has a spiritual tradition that has influenced the entire world. Take Care
I'm already back in India, all I can say is after almost half a year living in India. I can neither identify myself as fully Indian, or fully identify myself as anything else. The only new enlightenment I got is, the ability to leverage India to generate capital to be put to use in acquiring wealth overseas. The way i see it, I might end up using both places for my growth simultaneously.
I feel bad for Indians who come to this soul-less spiritually adrift wasteland. They will undoubtedly find themselves better off materially but won't be able to shake the ennui that's swept the nation after decades of elite plundering. Americans have a fearful, scarcity mindset and optimistic folks who come here to advance their American dream will be disappointed.
Great job.You are being honest without pretences,welcome back to india.Come back without any guilt.you are certainly going to have Good life son.Btw keep posting videos guiding youngsters.its a great contribution,an eye opener.Young Indians can achieve greater heights.Do get educated abroad but return and you'll have a fulfilling life.Love india guys.
@@tulayamalavenapi4028 When did that happen? Discriminated?how? stared? possibly because not many foreigners are around .so out of curiosity spit at? seriously we are not that cultureless. Cheated: like what?
Well Its always better to retire early, for that its better earn early. at least my plan is that. I just want to start my own business and quit the job. I don't need millions but a business where I can earn enough for my monthly expenses is enough, then later I can think of developing it.
Lol sorry about that. What I was trying to convey was, if an Indian is stuck to the same company banking on getting the GC, the amount of wait time is such that, that person/Indian will probably be sent out of the workforce(age based discrimination) with neither the GC nor a financially independent life, too old to work and too poor to live. It is always better to think about how soon one can leave the workforce and stop working sooner rather than climbing up an illusion corporate ladder with no assets to show at the end of the journey. There are folks who spend time hording assets to retire early and live rich, than those who slog it out in corporate meetings scrum etc only to end up burnt out and disposable.
US employers are very easy going when they come to English pronunciation, compare to British and Canadian employers. Americans don't make fun of foreign accent or sound.
It's very subjective. You might have had these experiences. However, I did not come across any such behavior in US or in Canada. In general, they might make fun of accent or quirks out of jest and joviality. However, they have their hearts in the right place. I know there might be a few bad apples. One thing I would suggest fellow Indians or for that matter any non-American/Canadian is to immerse in the culture and adapt to the diversity. Sometimes, I have observed that we find it hard to adjust since we cling to all the old behaviors from back home - hygiene, being loud, impoliteness, discourtesy, ungratefulness (no offence) etc. There are many wonderful things we can learn here from a new culture and much more beautiful things we can teach to our new brethren. Be open minded, adaptive and this part of the world will be your oyster for sure.
Your video is so very informative and interesting. I comment on one out of 10000 video. You are the one. Thank you so much for sharing. You are 100% true. :)
Yup I agree. Plain to see, however people don't have life education to make these obvious choices. We learn a lot in school but neglect education to navigate common scenarios like this in life.
@@neoblackcyptron Some learn from others, but most like myself learn from personal experience. American dream requires endurance and sacrifice, not just skillset and talent.
@@nsb6703 Endurance and sacrifice at what cost? 20 years is a long time to wait for a GreenCard. For instance If I rent out a property and get $10,000 returns per month. By the 9th year assuming 15% increase in rent every 3 years, we would still observe a divergence on rent vs inflation(assuming inflation at a constant 6% per year), that is why leases are made for 9 years. So you see value of things change with time. Waiting for 20 years to get a green card is highly unproductive. Not even long term leases are made for 20 years. I was exposed to that awesome truth after returning to India. It fills me with genuine dread regarding people who are spending their life potential centered around a Green card. Ignorance is bliss, if they only knew what more they could have done in those years they would end up in depression for sure. Bottom line is this: Health, Wealth, Happiness and Love are the keys to a good life. If anyone of these is being sacrificed that is an indication of a life goal that is not aligned with oneself.
Thanks for the wishes, I hope my future will be brighter, let us see. At this moment I am in the trenches rebuilding my life from scratch hopefully this time I will climb higher than the last time :) . Hopefully the Gospel spreads to more people and they gain awareness based on this experience.
Things have changed. they will be difficult till 2024. Trump will win the 2nd term for sure and execute things in his efficient style. Once he leaves office there is no guarantee that another President will come who is going to be different. Chances are seeing that Trump's approach worked, the next US President might also follow in his footsteps. The casualties would be people trying to get a piece of the American Dream.
Don't worry about not getting an F1- or H-1 chances are, that is a blessing because you can move to a more welcoming country where you can settle and prosper faster, rather than learning things the hard way like some of us. The 2008 recession batch that came to the US has had it the worst in the US. Ultimately as you grow older you may realize it is how much investments and money that you get that matter more than a career or a passion, those thing don't matter in the lon run, only financial independence and money to live life freely.
Nimit... Just exactly as an American "pardesi" is treated as s#@"' in India. People stare, they have huge predjudice because of British occupancy, do even if you are not British, you are really hated, and discriminated against.
@@neoblackcyptron -- just happened to see ur post. Many of my relatives work with H1b visa there. I don't know anything personally about US except - people r craving to get GC.my son works in Singapore where Indians r craving for PR. It is garden country, law abiding citizens, indian culturistic temples, no gun culture, tropical climate, good roads & Medicare. I find, ur write-up a very genuine & truthful. India has bountiful avenues except this red tape iam and of course bumpy roads.. I wish u succeed in ' Indian dream' with freedom as the epicenre.
Indeed my Son is also in US working after his MS on H-1 age 29... We have reasonably settled SME unit having lot of scope. Wanted to understand H1 better & your video gave lots of clarity... Thanks again
BHUVNESH GUPTA That is good to know. It is good to know that he has something to come to incase things get crazy out there in US. I've found a new mission now to reshape my father's old industry into an IT dev house. Actually now that I think about it, if someone already has entrepreneurial background it is better to grow what is there than going on h1b .
+Snow 123 Because we have to do so at least 5 of you get jobs and minimum twice as hard. Entire life just study and work.. You sound like you have achieved something you are just freaking lucky and whining about it.
+Rola Pola Entire life study and work like 10 hrs a day. No benefits even what your local servents enjoy. You did not do shit. Just enjoy being born there. You have all privileges(not white some stupid liberal privileges, I meant just born there) and still could not make it. He paved 5 times difficult and the more you GRIND the better you become.
+Snow 123 MBA is "ABSOLUTE worst" shit on Planet earth for ANY creativity to prosper. You don't even understand how economy works.Teach yourself from UDEMY website(10 bucks a course) and start creating things. You have done Ok but acting like a sore looser. At least hear Ben Shapiro/Jordan Peterson/Sadhguru struggles NOT thoughts.
+Snow 123 Best MBA and manager can be REPLACED by a freaking JIRA, Cloudera tools cause I am creating new version of one of those. I sold my flat cause I can't bear tension of crazy loan interest and relatives talked me into it ran away from first sign of trouble. I feel you there. You gotta be crazy. Screw second degree and burden of loan before daily sleep (I was nearly borderline suicidal like Jordan Peterson level 2 years ago) ... There's UDEMY, Treehouse.. teach yourself Python and Data Analytics as a Business point of view(max 100 bucks+ 1 laptop, earn little less for first 2 years and show something that you done on your own initiative, I can tell you what I taught my self and got back up for good). Silicon valley/Boston/Texas/Chicago has Skyrocketed hiring NON engineers in Tech. You are too much in Loan and degree zone and out of what CURRENT companies are expecting.
Better you go back to India...GC process is taking too long. One day you have to leave USA...you can't survive with out GC & job ...you open a small business in India to survive..at least India has freedom.
Americans don't make fun of foreign accent or sound. That is why immigrants in the USA are more successful than any other native English speaking countries.
Why the rush to be only in America? India is a fine place to live and work. Your parents did it. You will too. The queue is too long not because of bias against Indians but because well... there's just too many Indians applying to run away from India. There's like 85k H1Bs issued per year with 225k applying for it per year. 90% come from and go to Indians. Isn't that unfair to other countries? Also, India needs to solve its population issue. A billion fewer Indians and India would not need to export so many bright minds. Also for the US, yes it is an amazing place. But it can also be shockingly third world - even in NYC. Have you seen the shit there? Homelessness? Bad roads? I've seen better roads in Bombay than in NYC. Also, I think it is time for America to be really considering Americans more than other nations like India. I think the H1B should be shut down for 10 years along with F1 visas. There's enough bright guys in America. Give them a chance first. Also repeal the 14th. That is the biggest attraction for legal and illegal immigration. We don't need to stupid Presidents and stupid walls. We need a constitutional change. It is a nation of immigrants but it is a nation like India which needs things for itself. And guys like this guy can do well in their country as well.
You are right. I was thinking why I wanted to come to the US. Thinking backi figured, as long as I have enough money and investments in US, I can travel and live both in India and US or anyother place as long as I visit checking out my investments. I guess Green Card was just going to be an enabler, but I was so fixated on that, I started losing out on the lifestyle that I wanted, which does not need to depend on the Green Card or the citizenship in the US.
LOL a few good roads in Bombay compared to a very small number of bad areas in America. The difference is, the majority of India is bad, the minority of USA is bad.
:) Appreciated but I am happy now in India surrounded by old friends and family. I will visit the US as a tourist to check out all 52 states(something that I never did because I spent a lot of time in Arizona and California). And take that Railway from the West coast to the east coast. My new dream is to make my business successful , live of the rent from my office complex and travel freely. Marry my high school crush if things work out between us fingers crossed on that one.
@@neoblackcyptron Hey man! Really appreciate your decision, whatever you choose. I just want to ask you one simple question and also i want to tell u that this is very strange one: I just gave my GRE and planning to go usa in Jan19. I have no concrete planning to stay in the usa. I just want to explore my life, and as i always wanted to visit usa, i am now going for my masters. So my question is If i come back to india after my study of 2 years and 1 or 2 years of work experience, ofcourse i am going to make friends, when i will come back to india and look back at my friends in usa, will they remember as a friend or they will see me as a stranger who came, studied, worked and went. Will they remember me? Like in india your friends will remember you for life. Will they be useful in my life? As u mentioned and also i have doubt that people there dont have much people-to-people connection. What does your experience say?
Friendships built from school at a young age in India are the strongest. The acquaintances that I made in the US are not friends, they are just people who wanted to have a good time and never formed any real connections with me. And no they don't remember me, there is something personal in friendships in India that I find lacking in the US. There is only one decent friend I made in the US a Palestian guy, he was from an eastern heritage like Indians, so we could relate in terms of friendship as his culture is family based just like India. A typical meetup scenario in the US if you go to those artificially simulated meetups where random people meet would be guys running after and girls pretending to be friendly in public just to maintain social cred. Sad but true. A very hollow individualistic society.
Broo thanks a ton for this. I'm in the semiconductor industry as well in India and work as a ASIC Design Verification Engineer. And I was thinking about relocating to USA for better prospects as I am a bachelor. This opened my mind. 🔥
If you are from Intel you can try the US lifestyle for a change. Since you are a bachelor this is a good time to move overseas to the US. It’s good to come live that experience. Don’t let this video discourage you. My intent was only to set accurate expectations not to discourage you from trying new things. Give US life a shot.
@@neoblackcyptron thank you bro, really appreciate you. I work in Altran and my client is Intel. I'll definitely try the overseas experience. But again like you said, I'll try the safer route by opting for Canada or Australia first. So I have something to fallback onto. Thanks a ton bro. 👍🏼
Freedom. I can relate to that. I spent close to 10 years too and moved back to India. It is a mixed bag. I miss the long drives and great holidays. But in India, I feel I am free. Freedom!
Mixed bad, Agree 100%... but the option to always go on a tourist visa to explore the US is always there. They are quite generous give 10 year tourist visas.
Thanks so much for this video. I'm in the process of getting my i20 and applying for a visa, but I don't think I'm going to go through with it. I was very queasy about quitting my job, and investing so much money for my master's amidst such uncertainties. I really needed this video. Thank You so much man :)
Vignesh Ramakrishnan you are most welcome. As an update I’m currently visiting the US as a tourist the job market is pretty much closed to h1bs at the moment. The only worthwhile thing to pursue now is form contacts and get work outsourced to India. You’ll make more money than a h1b plus it will be doing a huge favor for India. I’m hoping to bring some jobs back to India.
@@neoblackcyptron Okay bro. Thanks for the update, and thanks once again for the video. All the best for your future endeavours. I'm sure you'll do well.
Here I am the change you are speaking about. I returned for my product based startup and I am doing well. The market is expanding in India and there can't be a better time than this to do business especially after GST. India is now the south Asian leader in ease of doing business as of Nov 2018. Keep educating people who are sleeping to this truth. Well done.
It is good to know you are doing well. I too have seen destiny guiding me closer to my true calling. It came in the form of orders and projects(simple stuff like Mobile apps and Business Tools) to keep me going after my return to India.. My strategy is to sustain myself with these orders that gives me money to fund my learnings in AR and AI(I should know enough in 7 months as far as AI is concerened to atleast be an employee in that field, however that is not my goal) . It will take me 2 more years of sustained effort apart from 1 year to stabilize what is already going on so far. Let us see if the truth reaches more young Indians, they have a better chance, unless US wisens up and starts giving Green Cards to US international Grads from STEM degrees(which is highly unlikely) till then India will win. I wish you well in your startup, I hope my vision also amounts to making a mark in the next 2-3 years.
Thank you for the kind words. I already have things happening at the moment in India, so that in 3 years(if the trajectory does not change), I can tell how much more has been achieved more than what could be done had I remained in the US.
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Very true man......this is something especially aspiring H1b's and recent graduates from US universities should be aware of (Indians and Chinese mostly).
The old sequence used to be......
Come on F1, then OPT, then H1b, then wait for few years to get GC and eventually citizenship.
This chain is totally broken, more so for Indians. This is something still not understood by vast majority of students community who are bee lining for US in droves. Dont get me wrong, US is great place to study and research, but if you are expecting long term stay in US would be a peaceful existence , you are in for shock of lifetime.
This has nothing to do with current political scenario, this is not something Trump did, its been like that whole of Obama era, some extent Bush era gift for the legal immigrants.
You are lucky in 10 year span you faced job related vagaries only twice, that had direct impact on your H1b. US is land of hire and fire, to speak bluntly. Being on H1b, waiting year on year for GC, loosing job is like being pushed back to square one each time. Imagine loosing job 3,4, or 5 times, you may redeem yourself few times, but how many times?
How many times can i do this? -> that my friend is the question i asked myself. So at this moment, i feel i am not losing much leaving the US. I might come back on EB-5 as an investor in the future should i choose to but never again as a H1-b.
The current administration is highly against the EB-5 investor program. Do it as soon as possible because It might end very soon!
Youare right Bro...
It is a risky program with no guarantee for a Green Card. I researched the numbers. The number of I-829 approvals is lower than the number of i-526 approvals. Lots of Chinese / Taiwanese have got burnt already playing that game. Indians are more shrewd I hope they do research and be really really careful. Google Jay Peaks EB-5 scandal.
This never happened to me, it's your choice. Actually, I have found Indian managers in US more exploitive, and I avoid them. This happens to people, because they let them do that to themselves. This is not an insult, rather an observation; most of our fellow Indians are act subservient deuces - no self-respect.
Sir, this was one of the most genuine videos I've ever seen. Fantastic.
I just can give a big applause for you for opening all your H1B life experience and emotions in front of all. I really very well can connect the mixed emotions that you actually conveyed here. Somewhere I can feel you need a life full of freedom and inner peace. Our land India is there and it will be always be urs, no matter what!
Your mind and heart follow you wherever you are in the world. Indian pride is just as much an illusion as black pride, indigineous pride, dog pride, or white pride.
Designations that "I am this body, I belong to this family, I am a man, or I am young are across the board the most ignorant trap we humans can maintain.
It is only when we get out from under material conception of life that we can be truly happy and successful in this short life.
Hi
@@maheshnayak2941 please don't criticize, show the way if you have walked the path
Loved this ! It's very rare to hear in public - what is often spoken privately among H1-B Indians. Hope you find a way to stay. Good Luck !!!
I came here to listen to various stories surround the H-1b visa process for a school project. WOW! What an excellent and pragmatic approach to a video. I appreciate your candor, honesty, and acceptance of what things are. I'm sorry for the people who were terrible to you, and you stood up for yourself, like a true American! Good luck with your process moving forward.
Thanks I hope this video helps with your project and gives more perspectives :)
I think India developed to a certain point that it needs many talented young men like you to fuel its booming economy.
Yes bro Good talented Indians all go out of the country. I have been working in Dubai since 2006 , 12 years now . No citizenship no unemployment benefits if I lose my job I am kicked out of the country.
姜宏炀 Sadly We Have Lot Of Civil Distress And It Will Really Take To Much Time For Us To Be Developed
姜宏炀 I am also travelling in Europe and Asia. But what I found the problem with Indians is their undisciplined way of life. Like obeying traffic rules, queue, also sanitation.
姜宏炀 he must not be super talented otherwise he would not be making such videos
Chinese and other east asians cheat in groups . Exam cheating is done in groups.
thanks for this. it helped me get a clearer perspective of what things are like to work as an h1b employee. it made me think of not just my short term goals, but my future as well. hope that you are doing well.
Yes I am; I retook IELTS scored well. My cutoff score for Canada is now really high which is a result of my prior US degree, US experience and my English score. I am confident that I will be invited to Canada as a Permanent Resident really soon. I look forward to starting a new life in a new land; however, it took me a year to reconcile and accept my new destiny. Now I am ready for my new adventure. Life is beautiful.
I am not Indian. I was once an H1B holder and I understand the challenges you’re going through. I wish you all the success. You have a beautiful outlook on life and a wise and resolute spirit. Thanks for the video!
You have a very positive outlook on life. You will do very well wherever you go. Wish you the best of luck!
I like how you are keeping your calm and patiently tackling this rough situation :) I didn't see iota of stress on your face, rather you want to help others. Kudoss!
Kudos to you too Ravi sir
lol thanks Sri Sri Dhruv Misra
That must a million dollar home so he really cannot complain also. Looks like he got what he could have never achieved in 10 lives in India
Ravi Nihalani Looters never stress because they always get everything free.
So proud of you Whitchurch!! Hope this new beginning takes you to unreachable heights!!!
Thanks bro, we were all born heroes, but we forgot who we were. Let us not forget our real potential. Take care, our UC family is there and old friends are there for us too. So take life as it comes. Be well.
after hearing you I felt very bad.but looking at your resolve, I am sure you will do very well in India & you deserve it.all the very best
A big thanks for the honesty anna. As a upcoming master's student I was hearing many sugar coated opinions. But now I made up my mind to accept the reality and enjoy the life.
We often confuse between standard of life and quality of life. America offers standard of life, but not quality of life. That's the fundamental difference.
what ???????????????????
Define quality man...
samuraijack1371 US offers quality of life my cousins who dont deserve to find work back home immigrated to the US and now living in a posh life. Another boy who was a street boy in Pakistan now lives like a prince on marriage visa in the US.
Standard is freedom to make choices. If you are not finding quality, that is not responsibility of anyone else, that is each individual's decision.
Lazy mentality will not reward you with success.
Best is to surrender to God, and beg to be useful in service to Him.
@@adigill1488 you equate money with quality. You will realize that sooner or later
Until then believe what you want.
@@tulayamalavenapi4028 'standard is freedom' absolutely makes no sense in itself. Infact, it's the the degree of freedom that defines the the quality of life. You could have all the money in the world to afford every luxury but if you can't leave your house ( lack of freedom in the most fundamental sense) you can't say you have a good quality of life. Understand the difference between quality and standard. And you can't judge that by never having being anywhere else other than where you are. A diverse experience provides persepective. Until then believe what you want.
wow truly a very heart touching video. I am happy at what ever the choice you make buddy. I am sure with a will and enthusiasm like yours you will do well where ever you are. All the very very best.
I'm pretty much in the same situation and I'm planning to leave too, and for exactly the same reasons :) It doesn't make any sense for Indians to stay in the US anymore beyond say 3-6 years of H1B work. A 20 year wait in pursuit of a green card on such a restrictive visa is saying goodbye to all your dreams and potential opportunities.
If I move back to India, I can live a freer life, possibly earn more over a 20 year period, try out new businesses, get out of a job temporarily for a sabbatical, and be with my family and my own people! Or if I don't want to move back to India because of, say, infrastructure/corruption/resource issues, I'd choose a country that is more welcoming to skilled immigrants (like Canada or New Zealand).
I'm tempted to remain in India, to try something new. But you know Indian mothers have a huge ego they feel having kids abroad is a status symbol. I love my mom she is a good lady. I hope she will understand I can do well in India itself. There is enough means for me to do that, unlike other families. My dad is a maverick he understands, but he is a shrewd man. I hope to learn at his feet and do a good business now.
In all likelihood, Intel on your resume will likely take you where you want to go.
@@neoblackcyptron
Every Indian lady is more likely to go straight back to India. Isn't it common sense to control your mind, and fix it on the goal of life, and not illusion that I will get something material that will satisfy my senses or my desire for prestige and status
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Stay strong brother, I wish the best in whatever you decide to do. Thank you for making this video.
I'm staying in USA on H1B for only one reason, no one can beat the salary I'm getting here.
I'm just a Senior Software Engineer here in wall street, NYC, but my comp is 270K per year (220 + 50 bonus)
Even I'm not able to find jobs in USA itself paying more that this as a Senior Software Engineer, In other FinTech companies this is the salary of Architects, even some CTOs are working on similar salaries. By the way I never tried companies like Google, Amazon etc, because I love FinTech. No.. I'm not a wolf :-)
My plan is to return back to India by 2023 and I'll be having log of money by then, so I'll start something of my own, even I'm working on my idea from last 2 years
So how much hours do they make you work for that 200K+ dollars? Is it the same 9-6 job or a 16hrs routine? What about your work life balance as well?
Do you think we here are fool who will believe in your bullshit lie of package crap
Are you working in Goldman Sachs by any chance? Because I just started work there as a new graduate. If $270,000 is an attainable salary eventually, I'd really like to know how long that is going to take.
U are the future of India. Best of luck for your dreams
Ashish Tyagi How much of it do you remit home? Better go read Title 8 because you are working here illegally.
I appreciate your attitude man. Thank you for sharing your journey in the US. Wish you all the best in your future endeavors.
Bro nailed it straight.. Freedom or comfort? I choose freedom..our people
Dude what a well put together video. I recently got laid off myself and watching this gave me much needed optimism. Thanks
I wish you the best, put 100% effort into what has to be done next to find a job if that is your passion. I am glad the video gave you support. And finally with a positive attitude you can thrive anywhere and make lots of money more than on h1b once you get your clients.
Hey Man, hope everything is fine and I hope that you are doing many more interesting things...... Thanks.
Thanks man :)
Good luck my dude! You really are brave and cheerful! God bless you with happiness and prosperity
I completely agree with you because I am also US and UK returned. Yes in India you can make life better if you have the conviction.
You are a awesome and bold guy and definitely you will do great. I love the way you have openly spoken about it.One suggestion is since you have gone through all this may be you should make a video to cover the possible ways to overcome such a scenario. All the best
Yes definitely. I have a couple of things I am working on at the moment. There will be a followup video if i am successful in those ventures.
Very true..Well said. I am also in the same boat, spent 4 yrs in US on H1B but I am desparate to go back to India to live a free and peaceful life. If you are good in mathematic and if you can do good calculations you can have a life of much better quality in India even with a less earning. You may not afford BMW but you can afford Hyundai ans the road will remain same.
I've had enough of the money for now. I am looking for something of deeper value like my own small development shop not for the money but for a better life experience :). That being said I am a bit apprehensive of driving in India traffic I hope to get used to that soon, other than that I am ready to change my perspective to accept India as it is and not look for US in India, but enjoy India for what all it will offer. There is one thing that India has that US cannot give, it is a martial art called Por Silambam, I hope to learn under our Indian masters for 3-4 years since I am back in the mother land now.
Yes I was looking at one of those small cars like swift , small cars are best for Indian roads, even if they get dinged up it is not a problem. I'll just throw some racing stripes on it for fun :)
@@neoblackcyptron Lol
Superb Dude...Money Doesn't bring any Happiness, If we Travel in Nano Car with our Parents Givess aaaa Lot Happiness than travelling alone in BENZ or BMW...always love mother land
so .. do it and no one will stop you.
Magnificent video. Loved your Content . You spoke from your heart with true feelings. Lots of love man . Thanks for making such videos.
You are most welcome, it seems like more and more h1bs are coming back to India now met a mother who's son came back too I hope they all realize they can do more awesome things now that they are free. Freedoms is priceless one has to lose it first to appreciate it.
Wow after watching this video, for me, Plan B has become Plan A...hello Canada
Yes please go to Canada.
Suz Valentino Ofcourse..its in process at the moment. And it's a much better place
Rajat Bansal you spoke my heart! Hahaha
Great
@@suzvalentino1901 Canada gov has brain to take benefit of current situation and they opened their economy for tech people which in turn help Canada to grow further, Q is has US govt really created that many jobs for locals after they started attacking H1 and H4 visas? Or it's just a vote bank politics?
Hell yeah!! Really dig how honest and open you are about your situation. Thanks for sharing your kick ass journey with us! 😉 Good luck in the future!
Excellent summary of the situation of the US. Thank you for putting out all the pros and cons. I am sure as you said this journey of yours will lead to fruitful things. All the best buddy for your next adventure buddy :)
I saw both your videos and they are awesome! I'm also a guy on H1B who came to the US 6 years ago. Now I've permanently returned to India because I don't want to deal with all the uncertainty and chaos with my visa. But that's a different story.
I'd love to see more of your videos and experiences. Please keep making them! Cheers.
Do well brother.
I saw your videos too. I wish you the best man. I might be returning to India soon. I saw you are an Angular JS programmer, I am more into Xamarin. I was thinking of starting a small dev shop for Xamarin and Angular projects in India/Chennai. I know very little about business so I am going to learn the hardway, if i can hire 2 -3 personel and make enough to feed their families that is success for me. Since you are also like me, if you are interested you can join in that sometime.
Yeah sure, definitely. Looking forward to it. Hit me up when you are in Chennai and maybe I'll travel there to meet you. I'm based off Bangalore, myself.
Will do.
you put the word of ur mind in a very nice flow and watched till end, enjoyed it thoroughly. Hope for the next kickass journey's vedio :) !!!
I came to this country in the 1980s, H1B was open to anyone that applied and qualified, GC on EB2 was current. I do not know how anyone is able to help themselves at this point and going forward. On a lighter side, all the techies , you are good in learning languages, but learn this hard language called Japanese, they are willing to take up to 200 K Indians in the IT sector! By the way this is a well made video, kudos to you my friend.
very good attitude! it is amazing to see people going through the same shit I went through nearly 20 years ago...but everything you said was on the money...you will do well wherever you are
you seem like a nice and genuine guy! i wish best for you
Thank you :)
I love your spirit seriously...I really wish you the best for your success whereever you go 😊
Hey, I am a US IT Recuiter. I talk to many H1B consultants everyday. If i dont get any interviews for that then i always think like they are living in US and they are capable to get job. But your video is really heart touching and it's bad forH1B's to work there due to some restrictions.
Have a great future ahead.
Very nicely explained. Straight truth from the heart.
Life is a compromise - You cannot put FREEDOM (from what?) on one side of the balance, and Comfort (material or mental?) on the other side, and try to see which one is better!!! One must know that there are other professions in the US, other than the IT industry, where immigrants have been well treated and they have been happy for decades. I respect the opinions and perspective of the author of this video, which is about the "life and ordeals of being on H1B", and I agree with them in concept. A philosopher once said that one is a first class citizen in his native country, with a questionable quality of life, but when he goes to a foreign country he has to endure a questionable status as an immigrant, with a very high quality of life. Each one picks which is best for them and that is life.
Can you share your insights about doing ms in mechanical engineering from us
I love your attitude man, it will definitely take you far in life
Hope so bro, so far it has been good, let us see... I hope to hit financial independence that to me is a good enough reward :)
You seem like a nice guy I can imagine what it would have been
Hey you shouldn't be sorry about this video In fact we are thankful to you for uploading this video and giving us a super insight. Thank you so much and i should say you are a cool dude and there is no way you are not gonna be successful in this life.
I like your attitude , and I respect people who respect the fact that we as indians are actually immigrants outside and we should let host nation decide on rules of immigration .
I personally would never like to move to US/Canada just because of the fact that there is no job freedom , i have lived in 3 european cities and also been to america and I do not see any reason why i should not live in europe than in US
a) salary are maybe 10% less than US
b) work life balance is 40% better than US
c) Much closer to india for visits
d) Easy passport (max 5-7 years from day you come in)
e) Once you have passport you can work or move anywhere in EU
f) People are very nice (depends on country but still overall)
the only issue is Salary and Bigger tech firm that are still based out in US , once they start to over headquaters , there is no reason to be in US
I heard Poland is getting a lot more jobs now, with US companies moving their operations there quite a bit. It is good to see you have found your special place in the world :)
The best thing about this video is your attitude... Never loose it buddy...
All the best for your own business...
Thanks it is moving got 2 orders, hoping to get more and get it stabilized
Thank you very much for sharing your experience in a most truthful and ohnest way. I hope Indians at India would take your advice and make proper choices.
In my opinion you are the most humble person and God will bless you.
Wishing you best.
Thanks.
Your positive attitude is very inspiring!! I wish you very good luck.
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I love your positivity and you inspired me. I hope you succeed in life and have a great story to tell your kids at the end. All the best!!! ;)
Thanks for the kind words. Yes I feel i will have a great story to tell my children one day, it is being written every day.
People in Florida behave some way due to slavery? Consider mistreatment in India based in caste and religion. It's something you can refer to people depending on where you are ( India or USA) to explain.
Being taken advantage of: Sadly it's something too many people do whenever they can. Not just H1B visa. Even look at people in India treating laborers, bargaining for desperation etc. Indians here in this area also hire others who are new here. Has nothing to do with nationality or race. People can be bad everywhere.
Consider you a stranger has another post. People may live here all their lives and still say 'in my coubtry'. When people see me, they say you don't talk with typical Indian accent.
You present really good points and it's very informative. It's not much different anywhere. No different for Chinese or others.
wonderful sir , really you are "THE" inspiration. you make video like film makes it so interesting. and how thing work after a decade in usa. thank you so much for sharing your valuable experience.
Thank you for watching it :)
All the best! Don't worry it will all fall in place, you will do better. You may try for Canada PR or something. Stay blessed and happy 😊
love your positivity despite all the very difficult and may I say life challenging and changing experience
Thanks. Taking life as it comes is the best way to live.
Already here on F1😂 God bless me
Darshan Gabani bhai shadi karo warna f1 stress namard bana dey ge. Greencard lena hai within six months tu shadi karo. L per maro h1b ko.
All the best !!
Darshan Gabani what did you do?
Get good degree, find a job and then start looking for American citizen to get married to. That's the only easy route.
All the best for your future & thanks for the insight.
Thanks for the insight ...Indians should have an Indian dream ...not an American dream ...! Will live contribute protect ...my country ...and make it proud ! :)
Thanks for sharing the experience !!god bless you !!surely there is always something special we can get out of our life at every part of life !u inspired me :)
I am an American-born Indian who has lived here my entire life and I can honestly say that if I had lived in India I would have never moved here. Don't get me wrong I absolutely love it here since it is my home and in a way I would feel like a foreigner in India if I moved there now, but there is something honorable about choosing your own nation, your own people and your own culture over the rootless, materialistic, superficial lifestyle that modern America promotes and sells as the innocuous 'American Dream.'
Here is the brutal, honest truth: There are many smart Indians no doubt but companies are interested ONLY in profit and will throw Americans to the curb when they have the opportunity. That, however, is only the surface-level explanation of what is going on.
The REAL reason Western countries are importing millions and millions of foreigners (low and high skill) is because there is a hostile elite running the world which is hell-bent on replacing the WHITE, native population in these countries. This is exactly what is going on in Europe: A two-pronged approach of legal, high-skill immigration (to take out the White, middle-class) and mass migration of Muslim 'refugees' to replace the rest of the White, lower-class will be enough to completely change the demographic makeup of these countries. And demographics are everything; the native population of a country is responsible for the circumstances (good or bad) of the country. If these people are replaced, it will cease to be THAT country anymore. France is not France if there are no WHITE FRENCH just like India is not India without INDIANS. Everything else that is going on in the world will slowly start to make sense once you understand this.
I suggest you go back to India where you can be free from the turmoil that will eventually manifest in the coming years. I know that India has its problems as well, but you will be among your own blood, your own beautiful culture which has a spiritual tradition that has influenced the entire world.
Take Care
I'm already back in India, all I can say is after almost half a year living in India. I can neither identify myself as fully Indian, or fully identify myself as anything else. The only new enlightenment I got is, the ability to leverage India to generate capital to be put to use in acquiring wealth overseas. The way i see it, I might end up using both places for my growth simultaneously.
I feel bad for Indians who come to this soul-less spiritually adrift wasteland. They will undoubtedly find themselves better off materially but won't be able to shake the ennui that's swept the nation after decades of elite plundering. Americans have a fearful, scarcity mindset and optimistic folks who come here to advance their American dream will be disappointed.
Great job.You are being honest without pretences,welcome back to india.Come back without any guilt.you are certainly going to have Good life son.Btw keep posting videos guiding youngsters.its a great contribution,an eye opener.Young Indians can achieve greater heights.Do get educated abroad but return and you'll have a fulfilling life.Love india guys.
Thanks for your kind words.
The US Takes the Juice out of you and sends you back lol 😂
My mojo . my precious mojo :D
I pays you well; he can talk Crores of Rs if/when he goes back.
I am so glad you found this inner peace man. You are a true Dragon Warrior now :)
Freedom is priceless
Thank u.i knew lots of things from this video.I am a Doctor.my son is studying engineering in vit.hope he will take a good decision in future.
You r not a stranger, they consider you as an Alien.
Lol which is even worse. Alien reminds me of little green men :D
Heads up, American is hated in India....
Discriminated against, cheated, stared at spit at, and insulted.
@@tulayamalavenapi4028 When did that happen? Discriminated?how?
stared? possibly because not many foreigners are around .so out of curiosity
spit at? seriously we are not that cultureless.
Cheated: like what?
Supersoul survival fuck off stupid
😂 so true!
Very enlightened man. Great mindset. All the best!
Wow dude you have earned a subscriber
You speak from heart... No drama's, exaggeration, straight to straight
Good...
Dude, I am 50 years old and into tech sector. Do you mean to say I have to die in 5 years?
He meant if you are a coder, it is very difficult to keep learning nee tech as you get older.
Hahahahahaha--same question .....
@Madhav Suri if you 're still on H1B, try changing your job and career path. Or start a business. You would understand every word he said.
Well Its always better to retire early, for that its better earn early. at least my plan is that. I just want to start my own business and quit the job. I don't need millions but a business where I can earn enough for my monthly expenses is enough, then later I can think of developing it.
Lol sorry about that. What I was trying to convey was, if an Indian is stuck to the same company banking on getting the GC, the amount of wait time is such that, that person/Indian will probably be sent out of the workforce(age based discrimination) with neither the GC nor a financially independent life, too old to work and too poor to live. It is always better to think about how soon one can leave the workforce and stop working sooner rather than climbing up an illusion corporate ladder with no assets to show at the end of the journey. There are folks who spend time hording assets to retire early and live rich, than those who slog it out in corporate meetings scrum etc only to end up burnt out and disposable.
You are a very optimistic guy! All the best to you. You will do well in live!
US employers are very easy going when they come to English pronunciation, compare to British and Canadian employers. Americans don't make fun of foreign accent or sound.
What I meant was American employers are different from British and Canadian employers.
You need to watch 'MASTER OF NONE '
we don't say anything in front of you but your accent we do make fun of just not in front of you. Americans overall hate h1B's.
shut up you fraud.
It's very subjective. You might have had these experiences. However, I did not come across any such behavior in US or in Canada. In general, they might make fun of accent or quirks out of jest and joviality. However, they have their hearts in the right place. I know there might be a few bad apples. One thing I would suggest fellow Indians or for that matter any non-American/Canadian is to immerse in the culture and adapt to the diversity. Sometimes, I have observed that we find it hard to adjust since we cling to all the old behaviors from back home - hygiene, being loud, impoliteness, discourtesy, ungratefulness (no offence) etc. There are many wonderful things we can learn here from a new culture and much more beautiful things we can teach to our new brethren. Be open minded, adaptive and this part of the world will be your oyster for sure.
Your video is so very informative and interesting. I comment on one out of 10000 video. You are the one. Thank you so much for sharing. You are 100% true. :)
Thank you very much for your kind words.
Freedom is better than uncertain comfort.
Yup I agree. Plain to see, however people don't have life education to make these obvious choices. We learn a lot in school but neglect education to navigate common scenarios like this in life.
@@neoblackcyptron Some learn from others, but most like myself learn from personal experience. American dream requires endurance and sacrifice, not just skillset and talent.
@@nsb6703 Endurance and sacrifice at what cost? 20 years is a long time to wait for a GreenCard.
For instance If I rent out a property and get $10,000 returns per month. By the 9th year assuming 15% increase in rent every 3 years, we would still observe a divergence on rent vs inflation(assuming inflation at a constant 6% per year), that is why leases are made for 9 years.
So you see value of things change with time. Waiting for 20 years to get a green card is highly unproductive. Not even long term leases are made for 20 years.
I was exposed to that awesome truth after returning to India. It fills me with genuine dread regarding people who are spending their life potential centered around a Green card.
Ignorance is bliss, if they only knew what more they could have done in those years they would end up in depression for sure.
Bottom line is this: Health, Wealth, Happiness and Love are the keys to a good life. If anyone of these is being sacrificed that is an indication of a life goal that is not aligned with oneself.
I really dont know how i landed to see your video - Ur attitude will take u places always buddy - All the best. U have spoken the Gospel truth.
Thanks for the wishes, I hope my future will be brighter, let us see. At this moment I am in the trenches rebuilding my life from scratch hopefully this time I will climb higher than the last time :) . Hopefully the Gospel spreads to more people and they gain awareness based on this experience.
Mate, your each word is TRUE! We're aliens to US forever.
Things have changed. they will be difficult till 2024. Trump will win the 2nd term for sure and execute things in his efficient style. Once he leaves office there is no guarantee that another President will come who is going to be different. Chances are seeing that Trump's approach worked, the next US President might also follow in his footsteps. The casualties would be people trying to get a piece of the American Dream.
Don't worry about not getting an F1- or H-1 chances are, that is a blessing because you can move to a more welcoming country where you can settle and prosper faster, rather than learning things the hard way like some of us. The 2008 recession batch that came to the US has had it the worst in the US. Ultimately as you grow older you may realize it is how much investments and money that you get that matter more than a career or a passion, those thing don't matter in the lon run, only financial independence and money to live life freely.
Nimit...
Just exactly as an American "pardesi" is treated as s#@"' in India.
People stare, they have huge predjudice because of British occupancy, do even if you are not British, you are really hated, and discriminated against.
who told you trump is efficient, he has vocabulary of a 5 yr old
@@neoblackcyptron -- just happened to see ur post. Many of my relatives work with H1b visa there. I don't know anything personally about US except - people r craving to get GC.my son works in Singapore where Indians r craving for PR. It is garden country, law abiding citizens, indian culturistic temples, no gun culture, tropical climate, good roads & Medicare. I find, ur write-up a very genuine & truthful. India has bountiful avenues except this red tape iam and of course bumpy roads.. I wish u succeed in ' Indian dream' with freedom as the epicenre.
Nice to watch your practical experiences...all d best for your future journey.
Thanks the future is mine now :)
Indeed my Son is also in US working after his MS on H-1 age 29...
We have reasonably settled SME unit having lot of scope.
Wanted to understand H1 better & your video gave lots of clarity...
Thanks again
BHUVNESH GUPTA That is good to know. It is good to know that he has something to come to incase things get crazy out there in US. I've found a new mission now to reshape my father's old industry into an IT dev house. Actually now that I think about it, if someone already has entrepreneurial background it is better to grow what is there than going on h1b .
You are living like a king in a big $800,000 house on H1-B.
Don't be lazy, get a job and be passionate about that. I don't find a lot of americans doing that.
+Snow 123 Because we have to do so at least 5 of you get jobs and minimum twice as hard. Entire life just study and work.. You sound like you have achieved something you are just freaking lucky and whining about it.
+Rola Pola Entire life study and work like 10 hrs a day. No benefits even what your local servents enjoy. You did not do shit. Just enjoy being born there.
You have all privileges(not white some stupid liberal privileges, I meant just born there) and still could not make it. He paved 5 times difficult and the more you GRIND the better you become.
+Snow 123 MBA is "ABSOLUTE worst" shit on Planet earth for ANY creativity to prosper. You don't even understand how economy works.Teach yourself from UDEMY website(10 bucks a course) and start creating things. You have done Ok but acting like a sore looser. At least hear Ben Shapiro/Jordan Peterson/Sadhguru struggles NOT thoughts.
+Snow 123 Best MBA and manager can be REPLACED by a freaking JIRA, Cloudera tools cause I am creating new version of one of those. I sold my flat cause I can't bear tension of crazy loan interest and relatives talked me into it ran away from first sign of trouble. I feel you there.
You gotta be crazy. Screw second degree and burden of loan before daily sleep (I was nearly borderline suicidal like Jordan Peterson level 2 years ago) ...
There's UDEMY, Treehouse.. teach yourself Python and Data Analytics as a Business point of view(max 100 bucks+ 1 laptop, earn little less for first 2 years and show something that you done on your own initiative, I can tell you what I taught my self and got back up for good). Silicon valley/Boston/Texas/Chicago has Skyrocketed hiring NON engineers in Tech. You are too much in Loan and degree zone and out of what CURRENT companies are expecting.
Better you go back to India...GC process is taking too long. One day you have to leave USA...you can't survive with out GC & job ...you open a small business in India to survive..at least India has freedom.
but these days BJP rule India, I'm afraid of my money in bank, you heard that rule BJP proposed for bank default?
Keep only 5% in liquid cash rest invest in real estate, stocks and Gold.
Nothing to fear.
Great Job and very articulated.
Hope for your great future and may be other than Florida.
Indian hate foreign white in India, racism is deep because of British.
But that's a shallow shallow ignorant excuse. Racism is wrong everywhere...
it doesn't happen with chinese. they like the light chinese skin. my personal experience
Americans don't make fun of foreign accent or sound. That is why immigrants in the USA are more successful than any other native English speaking countries.
Dan Grissom Chinese people have to wait also for green card
@aditya true but they don't get same treatment like indians because of skin colour. they blend in except for the bababa accent
Dan Grissom I have not faced any of those problems myself. Americans are pretty chill.
Praveen Guggarigoudar no they don't. They just show up in their attitude.
I can relate to lot of what you talked about, both your outer and inner struggles. It has been a quest for me like you and it still is :)
Why the rush to be only in America? India is a fine place to live and work. Your parents did it. You will too. The queue is too long not because of bias against Indians but because well... there's just too many Indians applying to run away from India. There's like 85k H1Bs issued per year with 225k applying for it per year. 90% come from and go to Indians. Isn't that unfair to other countries?
Also, India needs to solve its population issue. A billion fewer Indians and India would not need to export so many bright minds.
Also for the US, yes it is an amazing place. But it can also be shockingly third world - even in NYC. Have you seen the shit there? Homelessness? Bad roads? I've seen better roads in Bombay than in NYC.
Also, I think it is time for America to be really considering Americans more than other nations like India. I think the H1B should be shut down for 10 years along with F1 visas. There's enough bright guys in America. Give them a chance first. Also repeal the 14th. That is the biggest attraction for legal and illegal immigration.
We don't need to stupid Presidents and stupid walls. We need a constitutional change. It is a nation of immigrants but it is a nation like India which needs things for itself.
And guys like this guy can do well in their country as well.
You are right. I was thinking why I wanted to come to the US. Thinking backi figured, as long as I have enough money and investments in US, I can travel and live both in India and US or anyother place as long as I visit checking out my investments. I guess Green Card was just going to be an enabler, but I was so fixated on that, I started losing out on the lifestyle that I wanted, which does not need to depend on the Green Card or the citizenship in the US.
LOL a few good roads in Bombay compared to a very small number of bad areas in America. The difference is, the majority of India is bad, the minority of USA is bad.
You don't seem to be worried. I like that. The final takeaway is, face the reality. Put another video after settling, wishing you all the best.
Here's a tip: just marry a Girl from the US with a green Card or Citizenship and all your problems will be solved. You're welcome.
:) Appreciated but I am happy now in India surrounded by old friends and family. I will visit the US as a tourist to check out all 52 states(something that I never did because I spent a lot of time in Arizona and California). And take that Railway from the West coast to the east coast. My new dream is to make my business successful , live of the rent from my office complex and travel freely. Marry my high school crush if things work out between us fingers crossed on that one.
@@neoblackcyptron
Hey man! Really appreciate your decision, whatever you choose.
I just want to ask you one simple question and also i want to tell u that this is very strange one:
I just gave my GRE and planning to go usa in Jan19. I have no concrete planning to stay in the usa. I just want to explore my life, and as i always wanted to visit usa, i am now going for my masters.
So my question is If i come back to india after my study of 2 years and 1 or 2 years of work experience, ofcourse i am going to make friends, when i will come back to india and look back at my friends in usa, will they remember as a friend or they will see me as a stranger who came, studied, worked and went. Will they remember me? Like in india your friends will remember you for life.
Will they be useful in my life? As u mentioned and also i have doubt that people there dont have much people-to-people connection.
What does your experience say?
Friendships built from school at a young age in India are the strongest. The acquaintances that I made in the US are not friends, they are just people who wanted to have a good time and never formed any real connections with me. And no they don't remember me, there is something personal in friendships in India that I find lacking in the US. There is only one decent friend I made in the US a Palestian guy, he was from an eastern heritage like Indians, so we could relate in terms of friendship as his culture is family based just like India. A typical meetup scenario in the US if you go to those artificially simulated meetups where random people meet would be guys running after and girls pretending to be friendly in public just to maintain social cred. Sad but true. A very hollow individualistic society.
my friend is also coming soon he would be happy to see you. my mo.no.9967623471[Mumbai
You are such a great guy man friends?
Good one and real advice for starters... Nothing is worth putting Freedom and Happiness aside... :) Appreciate sharing it man
Find a nice white or Asian American girl and get married. You can do it.... otherwise cut your hair and get out of here
Broo thanks a ton for this. I'm in the semiconductor industry as well in India and work as a ASIC Design Verification Engineer. And I was thinking about relocating to USA for better prospects as I am a bachelor. This opened my mind.
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Yeah, I just laid down the other side if things don't go as planned. It is good to come with complete awareness into this playing field :)
If you are from Intel you can try the US lifestyle for a change. Since you are a bachelor this is a good time to move overseas to the US. It’s good to come live that experience. Don’t let this video discourage you. My intent was only to set accurate expectations not to discourage you from trying new things. Give US life a shot.
@@neoblackcyptron thank you bro, really appreciate you.
I work in Altran and my client is Intel. I'll definitely try the overseas experience.
But again like you said, I'll try the safer route by opting for Canada or Australia first. So I have something to fallback onto.
Thanks a ton bro. 👍🏼
you look much older than 30 years old!
WORK.... me too
Freedom. I can relate to that. I spent close to 10 years too and moved back to India. It is a mixed bag. I miss the long drives and great holidays. But in India, I feel I am free. Freedom!
Mixed bad, Agree 100%... but the option to always go on a tourist visa to explore the US is always there. They are quite generous give 10 year tourist visas.
Poor sound quality
The fact that this comment doesn't get much attention is troubling.
Also yeah immigrant life isn't all roses and rainbows in the US.
That was a very good talk.
You should be very happy you realised the things more important than money.
:) always knew it, but now i get a chance to live that belief and it is true.
Thanks so much for this video. I'm in the process of getting my i20 and applying for a visa, but I don't think I'm going to go through with it. I was very queasy about quitting my job, and investing so much money for my master's amidst such uncertainties. I really needed this video. Thank You so much man :)
Vignesh Ramakrishnan you are most welcome. As an update I’m currently visiting the US as a tourist the job market is pretty much closed to h1bs at the moment. The only worthwhile thing to pursue now is form contacts and get work outsourced to India. You’ll make more money than a h1b plus it will be doing a huge favor for India. I’m hoping to bring some jobs back to India.
@@neoblackcyptron Okay bro. Thanks for the update, and thanks once again for the video. All the best for your future endeavours. I'm sure you'll do well.
Awesomely said in the last! LIfe should be filled with adventures. And true happiness comes from Being Free
Follow your heart my friend! you have the right attitude. Good luck and best wishes!
Here I am the change you are speaking about. I returned for my product based startup and I am doing well. The market is expanding in India and there can't be a better time than this to do business especially after GST. India is now the south Asian leader in ease of doing business as of Nov 2018. Keep educating people who are sleeping to this truth. Well done.
It is good to know you are doing well. I too have seen destiny guiding me closer to my true calling. It came in the form of orders and projects(simple stuff like Mobile apps and Business Tools) to keep me going after my return to India.. My strategy is to sustain myself with these orders that gives me money to fund my learnings in AR and AI(I should know enough in 7 months as far as AI is concerened to atleast be an employee in that field, however that is not my goal) . It will take me 2 more years of sustained effort apart from 1 year to stabilize what is already going on so far. Let us see if the truth reaches more young Indians, they have a better chance, unless US wisens up and starts giving Green Cards to US international Grads from STEM degrees(which is highly unlikely) till then India will win. I wish you well in your startup, I hope my vision also amounts to making a mark in the next 2-3 years.
Thanks for genuinely sharing your story
Thanks a lot hope you'll find peace, manage what looks to me at least as a tough situation and yup! start over and do great soon
Thank you. I'm glad it helped open a new way to look at the US immigration system.
Great video. Totally agree with your thoughts and opinions.
Very true Bro !! This is our homeland we are born to rule our place with limitless freedom !!
You look like you’re the kind of man that will succeed much more in India than in the US. You already talk like a successful person to me!
Thank you for the kind words. I already have things happening at the moment in India, so that in 3 years(if the trajectory does not change), I can tell how much more has been achieved more than what could be done had I remained in the US.
neoblackcyptron Awesome! Hope everything goes well!
Very simply told .. thanks a tonne for sharing your experience
I appreciate the kind words, hope the video enriched your life :)
Just loved your video and all the best for future
Thank you so much. I'm glad it added some value.