Why I Moved Back to India as an NRI after 14 years: H1B Restrictions & Loneliness

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[@rajarora2097]

I made almost 20 x for doing the same work in US , worked hard , saved enough so that I can travel & retire in India . For my kids US is their home and for me I have deep desire to travel and spend lots of time in India .

[@DesiReturn]

That's great. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Good luck with your travel and spending lots of time in India. Are you open to share your story on the platform?

[@rajarora2097]

@@DesiReturn I still live in US , took citizenship but quietly spend few months in India every year , every place looks better when you are not in hurry but India can transform you at many levels if you are not in hurry .

[@DesiReturn]

@@rajarora2097 True. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

[@stellakakade7391]

It’s easy for young parents or singles to make this transition. When kids are older and you have a GC , for kids US is their life and home and feel it’s unfair to move them. Would like to hear from parents with high school kids or older who made this transition

[@rajarora2097]

@@stellakakade7391 There will be very very few , my daughter can’t stay for more than a week in India, and doesn’t even want to go , she has her full life here , friends here , memories here , India is just a geography for her . And I understand that .

[@suni6464]

The only problem with India is that its main cities are uninhabitable Pollution ,floods,water shortage etc .

[@DesiReturn]

There is no perfect place and one needs to decide whats important

[@SUJAMUK]

@@suni6464 1.4 billion people including your near and dear ones who you left behind are surviving in India. If you think India is not fit to live, stay where you are. India can do without people like you. I can't call a country perfect where the gun culture and drug addiction is largely prevalent. I remember when an Indian girl was hit by a police car and the policemen were rejoicing her death. Is that ok for you?

[@nsomamaya]

Impressive story, Aditi! At a young age, you have clarity about the future, financial knowledge and long-term thinking, I wish you the best. I just got my citizenship last year in my mid-40s. It is not worth it. People like you will benefit more from permanent residency in the US.

[@aditidwivedi2861]

Thank you so much and congratulations on getting citizenship:)

[@DesiReturn]

Yes! very well said. Congratulation on your citizenship!

[@Theman44445]

@@nsomamaya totally agree

[@rohanutep81]

How’s the feeling after getting US citizenship??

[@satishanchlia4097]

​@@aditidwivedi2861hi Aditi I am also in similar situation..having few queries..can you please let me know if it's possible to connect

[@anilprasanna]

If only modi can put people like narayan murthy behind bars, many will go back to india and take care of their old parents. We work for end clients here in USA for 100 dollars an hour for 40 hours per week but if the same job is outsourced to india, middleman infosys will suck 80 % commission and give peanuts as salary in india. On top of that demand 70 hours work per week and forcibly deduct charity money towards his wife sudha murthy charity so that she can get padma vibhushan

[@sunilkumar583]

Sir,mr.nara yana murthy only stated about 70 hrs work per week,no body will agree,IT people have option of joining another company,but in govt dept there is no chance of joining any other company.

[@akshit.singla]

I also moved back because visas limited entrepreneurial path. I have had L1B/H1B (3yrs left) /F1/F1-OPT. Also had the option of F1-OPT-STEM, but didn't use because of the restrictions on entrepreneurial path.

[@aditidwivedi2861]

I totally understand. Glad you made the right decision:)

[@DesiReturn]

Nice. Glad you are clear on what you want in life and made the decision. All the best with your entrepreneurial path!!

[@Hozenlife]

I am a holistic nutrition consultant here in Canada. My kids are now Canadian and settled here. I am looking forward to moving back home this October as I have OCI this move will be easy . Thanks for sharing this information. This is helpful to make me feel I am taking a right decision.

[@DesiReturn]

Glad you liked the episode and good luck with your move.

[@rahulkanagal]

Question to Aditi: Did you sell your home in the US and move the cash to India, or are you renting it out? Also, did you already invest in a primary home in India, or still figuring it out?

[@deepakjagadeeshwar9404]

Hey Aditi, same exact story as yours including time frames😊

[@DesiReturn]

Nice! Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Hope you are "DesiReturn" journey will be awesome.

[@aditidwivedi2861]

Nice:)

[@suga2034]

Wow, superb vlog..!!

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[@Theman44445]

Recently I moved back India because of H1b constraints !

[@DesiReturn]

Nice! For how long were you in US and were you starting a business or changing careers?

[@WORLDCITIZEN2004]

A lot of Indians have to move back to India. In 2024 and 2025, it will be very tough to get a job. Five million students are coming to India. Do you think they will get jobs?”

[@Theman44445]

@@DesiReturni stayed in USA 9yrs.. i didn’t see any future opportunities . I want change my career for long time. As you know it’s not easy in USA.

[@Theman44445]

@@WORLDCITIZEN2004it’s better to change the skill set you have!

[@ashutoshkulkarni551]

​@@WORLDCITIZEN2004They won't have to worry about legal issues which makes them secondary citizens in the US. They will be able to think freely and plan better without legal status issues.

[@KrishnaDharma21]

Wow thanks ​​⁠for giving the amazing perspective..🙂 especially on the sabbatical 😀..we are on the same boat..trying to explore something apart from sitting behind the desk and code like robots!! I cannot do that staying in usa and got tiered off this immigration stuff!!

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[@anushukla6486]

what an amazing and a candid talk! Thumbs up 👍

[@aditidwivedi2861]

Thank you!

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[@HomeDIYGardeningLifeStyle]

She said she worked 20yrs in US… so basically she has worked since 2004 and all my friends including me from that time frame 2000-2010 if they applied for their GC are now citizens. So not sure why she did not apply for GC… May be I am missing a point. I totally agree that GC situation for people who applied after 2010 is not good

[@DesiReturn]

She spent close to 14 years in US. Applied for GC after 2010.

[@lakshmidwivedi6997]

Very engaging and quite apt!

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[@saughmraat]

Topic starts @8:14

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[@ratnapagadala764]

For passport one need not pay any amount other than the fee to the issuing authority. Need to pay money only when you go through agents. Because I have obtained and renewed on my own without paying any extra bucks. Please note

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[@rensin7740]

Exactly what fund did she invest in? Can you give contact info. of brokerage or financial advisor and detailed instructions on how to invest the same?

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[@ramyavarahagiri3297]

You can actually take up a 2nd job on H1 using a concurrent H1b visa but of course, it has to be stem and your domain related job

[@venkateswarluk5133]

Did anyone with long-term health/disability issues share his/her experience of returning to India after staying abroad for a very long time? If so, please provide me the link for that episode. Thank you

[@DesiReturn]

Thanks for reaching out. We currently dont have a guest with that situation. We have family who moved to take care of autistic kid treatment in India that we have in our podcast series.

[@umar_mughal.3861]

Regional culture always maintains an upper-hand over any system.. Although,USA is capitalist country,we shouldn't forget,it lies in American continent.. Regional culture is same as Mexico, Pero, Brazil..

[@polimarq8847]

NRI struggle with loneliness:exact thumbnail is relative to most of NRI s who are living more than five year/ who s kids crossed ten years all have to follow your channel and am sure they feel you are interviewing them

[@VedicLiterature12]

Hello guys, I will be going back home in 6 months. Need some advise on what to do with 401K and demat accounts. Or please refer me to a good CPA who is experienced in the process of helping returning Indians.

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[@explorewitharti50]

Here in India there are companies which take care of your property for renting , airbnb

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[@monanshigupta1454]

I shifted to india 3 months back from USA. I would like to connect with aditi to learn more about financial management.

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[@aishwaryabhangarshettra4364]

@@DesiReturn I'm planning to move back to india next month. Would be great if you can provide an insights on money management

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[@ankitakejariwal3570]

We are planning to return before we turn 60. We have a son and that’s the one thing we wonder how it will work out but I know there will be a solution.

[@DesiReturn]

How old will he be when you are planning to relocate?

[@ashutoshkulkarni551]

There are many parents in India who send their son/daughter when they are in their fifties so that should not be a constraint. You need to think about yourself whether you will be able to adjust in India after you cross sixty.

[@ankitakejariwal3570]

@@ashutoshkulkarni551 we will because unlik a lot of NRIs, we go to India a LOT and have a lot of family there and have not lost touch with reality :)

[@explorewitharti50]

Here in India there are companies which take care of your property for renting , abnb

[@arunyton]

Absolutely no bribe was given while getting passport nowadays in india. Post 2014, such bribes have comed down drastically to almost nil with online processes.

[@DesiReturn]

Thanka for sharing your experience

[@rajendrathakur7]

I was forced to pay for a passport of my 2 month old baby. Was in rush to travel and was said that if you do not pay, we do not know how much time will it take.

[@NishantGandhi7]

Do you have any interviews where folks moved back even after GC?

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Several. After getting GC and citizesnhip, please check the channel for these vidoes and more to come. Please subscribe.

[@ashutoshkulkarni551]

Maintaining GC without parents support is challenging especially when you have a student at home. It is better to get citizenship and then come.

[@rahulgokhroo6686]

Unfortunate situation 😢

[@nehamarchar353]

Great to see she is happy now and managed to take the tough decision of coming back. If you are financially independent, i would recommend you to consider doing something of your own rather than choosing the employment. The work life balance here is non existent in most cases and can take a troll on mental health.

[@DesiReturn]

Lot of people dont leave a comfort zone or take a tough decision. Thanks for sharing your thoughts

[@Neelsworld2022]

Gift of sabbatical and chuckle was epic Thats so me.😂

[@DesiReturn]

😊

[@Doodle1847]

India shouldn’t be like back up option for NRIs, having spent their productive years for another country,, India should be 1st option and contribute during productive years,, aged people are looked upon as burden in foreign countries and they will be happy to let them go,,,

[@DesiReturn]

People moving are in mid 30-40 who are at prime productive ages. Retirement people are less. FYI.

[@revathiganesh5385]

I agree he looks like KJ

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😊

[@cdeshpan415]

This guy looks like karan johar jr 😅

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Lol… I am flattered 🤪

[@SUJAMUK]

I feel sorry for the children born in UK, USA or CANADA. They don't know any other country than their birth country, but will always be considered as immigrants. Risi Sunak of UK is not accepted as a Britisher although he has nothing to do with India.

[@satzawesome]

Are you saying the kids born in india know every other country in the world? what does this mean ?. Asian migrants are the richest in america, indian american are the 2nd richest group in USA.

[@SUJAMUK]

@@satzawesome you misunderstood my comment. What l meant is even when the children are born in USA, UK, CANADA or any other European country, they will still be considered as immigrants. I lived in UK for more than 4 decades and also worked for 30 odd years. Also visited USA, so l know how successful Indians are abroad. My comment has got nothing to do with the success of Indians.

[@colleencarvalho4970]

Rishi Sunak got elected as Prime Minister what more can one ask for?

[@SUJAMUK]

@@colleencarvalho4970 sunak was selected, not elected. people voted for labour just to get rid of sunak.

[@HomeDIYGardeningLifeStyle]

Actually in US every single person except Navajo is an immigrant devoid of skin color. If u think otherwise then u just need educate about American history 😅

[@ijajkhanofficial3804]

I think getting passport is very straightforward in India right now after TCS takes over the whole operation. There is no bribery or middleman involved right now.

[@DesiReturn]

Thanks for the information.

[@SumanaAravind]

Pls TCS take care of stampings too for those who visit india once in 2/3 years .. lot of bribery, early bookings , too much drama .

[@hld5149]

Thank you

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Thanks for watching!!

[@montuedge]

16:27 😮 not anymore

[@DesiHorrorShow]

You can hold multiple jobs on an H1B visa, provided you have separate approved petitions for each employer and have not signed an exclusivity agreement with any of them.

[@DesiReturn]

Thanks. The process is very involved and also for entrepreneurship (not feasible as no one to sponsor)

[@subramanianakhileswaran1910]

Many people do multiple jobs especially in places like Canada and there is a huge influx of immigrants. Any job it seems is better than no job in India

[@DesiHorrorShow]

​@@subramanianakhileswaran1910 Unfortunately, India is increasingly becoming a "freeloader" country. Even many well-educated individuals lack an understanding of basic concepts related to money, taxes, and inflation.

[@craigslist1323]

18:05 sorry to say this, this is a disaster

[@sandhyachavali]

Absolutely correct ✅

[@amarjolly7483]

kid in a candy store :)

[@NITBAN]

What did you do with your 401K?

[@aditidwivedi2861]

Moved to Traditional IRA and invested in index funds. Won’t take it out until absolutely necessary

[@WORLDCITIZEN2004]

@@aditidwivedi2861 What will happen to the Social Security? Money goes to Americans.

[@aditidwivedi2861]

@@WORLDCITIZEN2004- unfortunately yes 😅

[@NITBAN]

@@aditidwivedi2861 I think you can apply for social security when you are 62. But you need to pay a 30% flat tax.

[@NITBAN]

@@aditidwivedi2861 I am kind of in your situation now. I came here for my masters in 2010 and I have been working since then. Luckily I got my green card in 2022. Luckily because most of my friends who applied around the same time are still waiting. I am currently taking a year of sabbatical and traveling around. I did the Everest base camp trek and traveled around a few countries.

[@pawantiwari5060]

I am in UK , and due to personal reason very soon will return to India. I can say that no one returns to India because they love India , they return simple because they miss family or friends. A suggestion for thos who saw video like india is growing and blah blah,,, don't believe in that bullshit and all , try to see you own personal life and happiness , for example indian had surpassed canada and France GDP long before but it does not mean it is better place , if some one is getting chance to live in better place ls like US and UK then no need to go filthy place , clean it and then live it.

[@DesiReturn]

People go to different places for different reasons. One has to experience life in different countries and each provides their own pros/cons. One needs to decide what is good from them. India is not filthy place.

[@pawantiwari5060]

@@DesiReturn Thats correct Dharavi is not filthy place .I never said Inda is filthy, but you get garbage mountain in Ghazipur , near to Anand Vihar Rail station -

[@aditidwivedi2861]

I beg to differ with your comment Pawan. You sound so pessimistic and cut off from reality. Let me tell you if you are an upper middle class in India your life is way better than US or UK. Indian economy is doing better than US or UK. You have to smart enough to make most out of it. The growth is real and not some blah blah.

[@pawantiwari5060]

There is no proper definition of upper middle class, also indian economy is expanding does not mean it would solve all the problems.

[@may091985]

@@pawantiwari5060I think you should speak for yourself and not for everyone looking to move to India, people move for plethora of reasons, and it’s not like people move from us or uk to a slum in India, there are many places in India if you can afford are actually very nice.

[@sandhyachavali]

Dal badlu 😂😂 Seriously though apni marzi se kahan apne safar ke hum hai rukh havaon ka jidhar ka hai udhar ke hum hai Some are dying to be there some are dying to move back, human nature

[@naren2talk]

i dont get it or it was inaudible. you moved to us in '03 and still your gc is 30 yrs away ? doest make much sense .

[@DesiReturn]

I believe Aditi went in 2010 and also depends on when GC is filed ( 30 years is to make a point that its a very long wait to get one)

[@sonisingh-s4p6g]

😂

[@MrTeslaX]

@aditidwivedi2861 where are you from originally and where are you staying currently?

[@MrTeslaX]

Never mind, it's Nagpur!

[@DesiReturn]

Glad you got your answer. Hope you liked the episode.