H1B in 2023 is a Disaster | A Golden Cage Trap of American Life

[@dsinghr]

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

[@hadjuntame35]

I am moving TO canada soon. even do there are more work opportunities and money in the US, peace of mind is priceless.

[@engineered-mind]

👏

[@vikrampatil542]

Hey , So once H1B is not picked the option of working in other country is an easy option or are there any complications? If we have that alternative than I can plan my move to US for studies. Please help me with this question. Thank you

[@VirenSinha-z7y]

@@vikrampatil542It is not so easy . Better that students now forget chasing the American Dream .

[@nadhasthirundhitan]

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…

[@imyounick]

Same her sir , i got selected this year in H1B ill be working for 3 years , alone, live like poor, home to office , office to home eat and sleep. save in dollars convert in iNR and come back

[@silenthill1035]

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.

[@Pritha879]

Yes

[@mvsp120]

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

[@fars1d3s]

Smart to return to India. More freedom, status .. and also opportunities that don't necessarily exist in the U.S.

[@333trr333]

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.

[@bobbybobby3070]

People in India you mean! People in India are trying to get out of India always - to anywhere

[@moviesfan5513]

Even he came to USA to get an H1B, it is easy to say this once you have crossed the bridge.

[@Jana-ho9mu]

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.

[@ROSHANYADAV-bq1pt]

find a american girl and marry

[@AdityaJape]

Europe is going through economic crises India is the best , the future lies in india.

[@AdityaJape]

​@@ROSHANYADAV-bq1ptthey don't marry even American people only have sex .

[@Model_T800]

​@@AdityaJapeCan you instead back your statement with logical reasoning and evidence instead of just delusional patriotic optimism?

[@Model_T800]

Yea why not Canada? You can even meet your family frequently then.

[@johnchaudhuri7003]

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.

[@AdityaJape]

😂 your luck to live in india in 2025 US dollar loses its value ,the face of NRI will be worth seeing.

[@redabaroin968]

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

[@moviesfan5513]

They would not, they would lose out on Indian and Chinese students their biggest market.

[@TarunKumar-uo5gn]

@@moviesfan5513 yeah, the whole H1b thing is a trap for gullible Indian students

[@MAK335]

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

[@mightyspec]

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.

[@jamesheseltine8283]

You lived in US on H1b visa for 8 years and now you have to go back!?

[@natejenkins2647]

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...

[@maithrishetty5667]

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

[@GodOfThunder28]

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.

[@rohittalwar5602]

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

[@coyne20]

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.

[@sadenb]

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

[@engineered-mind]

Facts

[@shaivamuthaiya2015]

Maybe one solution could be is to have a maximum duration of extension on new H1B, like max 6 years after which you cant extend it anymore and have to wait 1 or 2 years. That could potentially free up space for others. This makes sure that people come with the mindset of being a temporary worker.

[@Arshad_Astron]

Always appreciate your analysis, way of communication, positivity

[@narinpratap8790]

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.

[@taurian551]

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

[@aryanmandal4109]

Nice mustache prof 😊

[@akkshhey09]

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.

[@DesiAmericanProfessor]

you avoided long term pain. Remember short term pain is better than long term pain

[@Pritha879]

​@@DesiAmericanProfessoryou answered perfectly

[@asyongmatipid2]

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.

[@pratyushshukla1827]

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

[@DesiAmericanProfessor]

right?

[@stevenayare6097]

Nope, they just have quotas which Indians have exhausted already

[@anuragsarnaik]

They aren’t opposing immigration, but they are encouraging diversity and don’t want too many from one nationality to dominate the work force. It’s just fair that others coming from much poorer regions who face much more hardships are not disadvantaged by middle class elites from one or two countries.

[@zaffer2024]

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.

[@madhavav8432]

Very good perspective shared... Thank you.

[@Drganguli]

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

[@2356qwerty]

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

[@jakeleone8944]

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?

[@cedricvaz6112]

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

[@deshpanderamakrishna9862]

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

[@Pritha879]

No .. please don't ...

[@mr_anonymous123]

Why​@@Pritha879

[@meetube30]

Great job in explaining

[@aishikbiswas5598]

Good analysis!

[@smwk2017]

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.

[@jkjolly]

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

[@ArupGhoshAmmasandra]

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

[@BindusPoint]

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

[@vasanj8227]

What about these desi's staying on EAD?

[@KR10612]

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

[@SahilHussain-ip2iq]

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

[@RajaSekar-USA]

Good example, Golden cage with quick sand. 😀

[@southasiamapsjayreddy]

You have articulated so well.thanks

[@vamshimohan1980]

Good video about telling the bitter truth.

[@MangeshKumbhar]

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.

[@DesiAmericanProfessor]

please talk to an immigration attorney. I cannot comment on such critical issues

[@raghuchaitu2263]

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

[@DesiAmericanProfessor]

there is no technical recession I think. But not sure

[@engineered-mind]

H1B is the worst

[@kashandata]

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

[@WaheedAkhtar-zr5ok]

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.

[@aviralsrivastava4570]

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

[@asyongmatipid2]

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.

[@taurian551]

Comes with a cost. Have to do blue collar job in Canada. Corporate jobs not easy to get. I got Canadian PR but sticking to my current job in USA. Now waiting for my GC since 2013, I have lost interest in both US & Canada. To hell with both…lol. Planning to go back to India.

[@kartikey0208]

Sir please connect with me i have doubts around PHD, please connect. I am a 2022 Btech Mech. fron VIT Vellore working in corporate but want something different in life. I want the oprion of being able to work in academia

[@vasanj8227]

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

[@DesiAmericanProfessor]

keep on extending visa

[@vasanj8227]

@@DesiAmericanProfessor But how can one extend a H1 B visa? Its only for 6 years right? Or can be extended indefinitely?

[@DesiAmericanProfessor]

after 6 years one must go back for at least one year. However, if their green card has been filed, they can keep extending until the green card is approved or denied. If it is in the process, they keep extending.

[@vasanj8227]

@@DesiAmericanProfessor Thank you Sir for the information. Then everyone would use this technique of keeping green card application pending (by mostly applying through company?) and staying here till indefinite amount of time. What is main advantage of getting GC via EB1A or EB1B faster?

[@taurian551]

@@vasanj8227if an employer has filed their GC which means they have an approved i140, then can keep extending h1b every 3 yrs

[@OmPrakash-ie7sh]

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.

[@sachinkumawat2567]

Which subject masters?

[@anolbhattacherjee3721]

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.

[@DesiAmericanProfessor]

ohh Sirjee. Thank you

[@manishtandel4199]

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

[@vv6533]

Brutal truth

[@caracaraorange9524]

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

[@abcatos]

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

[@DesiAmericanProfessor]

yes, you are so right

[@kashefbasher]

better to put country cap on H1B, after few years everyone will get GC then.

[@stevecurrency2933]

100% Correct!

[@mitthi4013]

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

[@rohittalwar5602]

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

[@TK-wp3iw]

You are absolutely right 👍🏼

[@renanmonteirobarbosa8129]

Just keep the F1 Status forever. H1B sucks

[@srp9819]

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

[@AdityaJape]

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

[@rohittalwar5602]

GOLDEN CAGE😅😅 CORRECT

[@preetikulkarni5722]

Superb video

[@nazeerconcept]

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 😂

[@dublinnnn]

Sir you look really cute in that moustache 😂

[@1084kmp]

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

[@Harjeet_Singh_M]

True.

[@swapnilpatil3313]

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 😂😂😂....

[@AdityaJape]

Wait for 2025 .the meltdown will be worth it.

[@mohit4902]

bro please shave that moustache looks weird

[@333trr333]

lol...your moustache !!

[@vecna7523]

Ciao Ciao Professor

[@raja-hi9wq]

every time this man come with same plot. hmmmmm

[@DesiAmericanProfessor]

not really. Every time I take a long break, I make a video on a topic that more people can relate to. I touch this topic every 10 videos or so to keep viewership up because more people are interested in this than other topics. My real goal is to inspire people to pursue PhD level education. People find out about me from these videos first and then they hear what I say on the topics I really care about. This was my first video in 4.5 months. My next few videos will not be on this topic.

[@kamalimam8034]

@@DesiAmericanProfessor More dhandho bucks lol 😂 😂

[@ritanshugihar1998]

Mustache not suited on you sir 😊

[@DesiAmericanProfessor]

let it grow for a few months. At least 3-4 months and then will see. At the moment, I hate it too.

[@bobbybobby3070]

Good - please discourage more!

[@nagesjavaarchitect4706]

What you want to trying to tell

[@imyounick]

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