For many NRIs , it is always a dream to return to their motherland after achieving their dreams and also earning substantial savings.

A social media post on Reddit of a young woman resonates this emotion. In 2021, a 26-year-old woman from India packed her bags and moved to the United States to pursue higher education, a path familiar to many young professionals chasing the promise of opportunity abroad.

After completing her Master’s degree in May 2023, she transitioned smoothly into the American workforce, working as a software engineer for the past two and a half years.

First on OPT, now on an H-1B visa , she appears, on paper, to be living the dream.

Why does she want to move back?

Beneath the surface, the journey has been anything but simple. Now working full-time, she finds

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