Indian man on H-1B visa shares ‘brutal’ experience after being laid off, wife's H4 rejection: ‘Thinking of moving back’
As several Indians living in the US have been updating about their current situation on social media platforms, a senior financial analyst opened up about his “brutal” experience after being “laid off for 3 months on H-1B.”
In a Reddit post, the man from India said that he is senior financial analyst with over six years of experience in the finance sectors of semiconductors and hardware, having worked at AMD.
“Got laid off about 3 months ago. Since then I’ve been grinding through applications in the US and it’s been brutal. But honestly the job search isn’t even the hardest part right now,” the Redditor wrote. However, HT.com cannot independently identify the authenticity of his claims.
He further revealed that his wife is currently in India, adding that she submitted an application for an H4 (dependent visa) following the extension of his H-1B visa until 2031, but unfortunately, it was denied.
“Just like that. We’ve been long distance for almost 2 years now and this was supposed to be the thing that finally gets us together. It didn’t happen. And sitting alone in my apartment and applying to jobs every day while she’s on the other side of the world — I won’t lie, it’s getting to me,” he mentioned, revealing the emotional toll of staying away from his wife.
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Indian man considers moving back to India
As the financial analyst has begun to contemplate the possibility of returning to India, he stressed it is not an admission of failure; rather, it is a decision that aligns with his current life circumstances.
He, however, told Redditors that he has several questions and he is uncertain about whom to approach for answers.
His seven questions include, “Is US experience actually valued in India or is it just a talking point?”, “Which cities make sense for my profile?” and “Should I be applying from here or wait till I land?”.
A look at financial analyst’s qualification
According to him, he possess a valid H1-B visa until 2031, holds a Master’s degree in Quantitative Finance with a GPA of 3.79, and an MBA in Finance. He is certified in Oracle Cloud and have experience with SAP. Moreover, he is targeting companies in the semiconductor sector, AI infrastructure, BFSI, or multinational corporations with operations in India.
He further clarified, “I’m not looking for sympathy, I’m looking for people who’ve actually been through this. What would you do differently? What worked? What didn’t?”
“If you’ve returned from the US to India in the last 2-3 years — especially in finance, analytics, or tech — I’d really love to hear from you. DM me or just drop it in the comments,” the Redditor added.
Netizens react
Meanwhile, several people reacted to his post and the queries he posted. However, some expressed shock over the fact over his H-1B visa extension till 2031.
“Hey man! out of curiosity, how can H1B be valid until 2031? Even If you get extension this year it would be valid until 2029 max, am i missing something? Is this your first H1b?” one user commented.
“How did you get H1 till 2031? Isn’t h1b extended only for 3 years? Anyway thats not the point of your post, best of luck for your journey in India,” another stated.
“Tbh you should be getting expecting between 20-30 LPA with your experience. Pune is the best for BFSI sector. You’ll have enough interview calls brother you don’t have to worry about getting lowballed in India. The most difficult part in your experience range is clearing interviews because India has beast level competition. After all India is home 🏠,” a third user said.