Indian professionals are troubled by America’s strict H1B visa rules. In a viral story, a man is afraid of coming to India even after his father passes away. He is worried about not being able to return to the US due to not having a visa stamp and losing his job.
ADue to the strict rules regarding H1B visa in America, Indian professionals working there are facing a lot of difficulties. Many people have reported that after coming to India, they are either taking too long to get a visa to return or their applications are being rejected. Meanwhile, the story of an Indian has gone viral on social media, who is afraid of coming to India even after the death of his father.
‘His father passed away this morning’
A screenshot of a message describing the dilemma of this person was shared on Instagram by an account named @america_nri_la_frustration, which went viral in no time. According to the post, this man is worried that if he goes to India for his father’s funeral, he might not be able to return to America. The post reads, “A friend of mine is going through a very difficult situation. His father passed away this morning and he is not able to decide whether to go to India or not.”
The post further states that his wife and child are in America, but he currently does not have a valid visa stamp. Not only this, he was recently told that his job is also going to end soon, which will probably end this month. Due to all these reasons he fears that if he comes to India, he may get stuck here for a long time. At the end of the post, advice has been sought from those who have gone through similar situations.
People gave different types of opinions
As soon as this post went viral, a big debate broke out on it. Many people expressed sympathy towards that person. Some advised him to go to India, while others warned him that if he went, he would not be able to return.
One user wrote, “No job, visa or immigration status can be so important that you cannot be with your loved one in his or her last moments. No one can take the place of a father.” Another person shared his experience and wrote, “Eight years ago I was in a similar situation. I chose to leave everything and go to my father, who raised me.” At the same time, another user wrote that during Covid he was not able to attend his father’s funeral, which he is sad about even today.
However, some people also gave practical advice. One user wrote, “In my opinion you should think about the future. What is gone is gone. The right time to see him was when he was alive. There is no use in going now.”