‘I bought a one-way ticket and moved back to India’: Former H-1B visa holder says ‘first time in my adult life I felt completely in control of my own career’

A former H-1B visa holder moves back to India and shares the empowering experience of being authorized to work in India. A Redditor who recently left the US and moved to India permanently shared a heartwarming experience of applying to an Indian company and not checking the box where the company asks whether the applicant…

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‘Took Rs 1.24 cr education loan’: F-1 visa denied after Indian student reveals family income to visa officer

Indian student shares F-1 student visa rejection experience. An Indian student shared the experience of an F-1 visa denial at the Delhi consulate, at a time when visa officers have become extremely stringent in their approvals. The student, a graduate of 2025, wants to pursue an MS in Computer Science at Columbia University. The interview…

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Indian founder Swapnil Srivastav gets rejected for US visa for ‘not enough ties to home country’

Indian founder shares experience of his US visa denial. Indian entrepreneur Swapnil Srivastav, a co-founder of a bamboo-based kids’ wear brand, shared the experience of getting his US visa for tourism purposes, getting rejected over inadequate ties to India. “I built a Series A company from scratch, employ 100+ people, have backing from top VCs…

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