For many Indian professionals, landing an H-1B visa and working in the United States is often seen as the pinnacle of success — a ticket to high-paying tech jobs, international exposure, and the so-called American dream. But for Aniruddha, an Indian entrepreneur who spent nearly a decade on an H-1B, the experience turned out to be far more restrictive than liberating. Advertisement

After nine years in the US, he decided to give up his H-1B status and switch to a B-1 business visa, a move he says has “completely changed his life.” Sharing his story on Instagram, Aniruddha drew a sharp contrast between his life as an H-1B worker and the freedom he now enjoys as a business owner.

“I was on an H-1B visa for nine years and then switched to a B-1 — and that’s when my life completely changed,

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