“Is it time for …”: Green cards delay, low wages, and high costs, force many NRIS to rethink the American dream

Since Donald Trump reproduces strict immigration proposals in his 2024 campaign – including ending the newly born citizenship and tightening legal immigration paths – many Indian immigrants in the United States face a deep personal dilemma: staying in a country that grows anti -new arrivals, or returning to India that they have left years ago.

For Indian families on H-1B visas and affiliated visas, the possibility of sudden political transformations, waiting for the long green card, and the escalation of anti-immigrant rhetoric has created a storm of anxiety. The American dream, which is seen in stable and safe, now looks like a thread hanging.

The H-1B visa program, which has long been considered a gateway for skilled professionals to build jobs in the United States, is under increased scrutiny. Indian citizens-who make up more than 70 % of the beneficiaries of H-1B-feel the weight of these developments.

In the midst of this growing insecurity, the Reddit function of an Indian information technology specialist has acquired a emotional crossroads faced by many.

“I am in the mid -thirties in IT industry. I have mostly worked in the United States. I have two children, one of them in kindergarten and the other is a young child. I got a job offer in India with a decent wound, and in my original state. I am working in getting a auto company through an Indian consultation. It is difficult with increased prices and additional pressure of maintaining the visa condition.

The engineer continued to weigh the bites: “But at the same time, I will not get the same quality of life in India that I enjoy here as well. I love family time and the joys of the weekend with my family. I may not get it in India where work requires more extra work time.

Wide resonance with the dilemma.

“If you cannot increase your salary in the United States and you can live comfortably in an Indian salary with additional savings, it makes sense to return. One of the great reasons to stay in the United States besides lifestyle is money. Try to earn more, your expenses will only rise once both children start in school.

Another weighed with a more urgent note: “If you do not expect to make more / $ here and cannot help your wife financially, it is better to go back. It will get worse here only and the biggest problems will actually be young in the visa. They will be accustomed to India, this will take place in India, this will be done, you will have everything in it, so that will be done in everything, that will be more.

A third user emphasized emotional communication: “I will turn to India because India is the place that happens. I want to communicate with my dear and soon and let children enjoy family affection from nearby, I will think in the long term and go back to India.”