H-1B visas must end’: Wife of US citizen shares plight of landing IT jobs

[kambhakt]

This is from 1980. Now imagine going further back.


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Your image shows Bihar and UP being behind the southern states. In 1990 the southern states would have been even more in front

 

[samsite84]

Pakistanis of all should look in the mirror while talking about Indian middle classes. Check out the inflation, prices of common goods, prices of luxury but necessary goods (Car, Bike) etc and you'll know the difference. I get these videos from Pakistan where a 0 meter Alto is 30-35 lakhs or the most selling bike is still 70cc. Kya hi majjak hai

Is their income equality in India - nope. Is India a society where upper middle and rich classes have the best life - yes.

But India has done a much better job of improving life standards for millions.

 

[hydrabadi_arab]

Pakistanis of all should look in the mirror while talking about Indian middle classes. Check out the inflation, prices of common goods, prices of luxury but necessary goods (Car, Bike) etc and you'll know the difference. I get these videos from Pakistan where a 0 meter Alto is 30-35 lakhs or the most selling bike is still 70cc. Kya hi majjak hai

Is their income equality in India - nope. Is India a society where upper middle and rich classes have the best life - yes.

But India has done a much better job of improving life standards for millions.

India car prices are low because it can take hit in trade deficit thanks to $230bn surplus with USA. Pakistan isnt that lucky and neither we wanted to play anti-China card to get USA investments.

 

[samsite84]

India car prices are low because it can take hit in trade deficit thanks to $230bn surplus with USA. Pakistan isnt that lucky and neither we wanted to play anti-China card to get USA investments.

Marginal agreement.

You do understand that most Indians drive India made cars such as Tata, Maruti, Mahindra etc. and ride India made bikes such as Hero, Kawasaki etc.

Issue is not just the "duties" Pakistani govt. has to impose, there is next to no manufacturing facilities.

What about the inflation on common goods in Pakistan and comparison vs. India? That is a big reason why Indian consumers have it better right now.

 

[Mighty_Dragon_Strike]

Pakistanis of all should look in the mirror while talking about Indian middle classes. Check out the inflation, prices of common goods, prices of luxury but necessary goods (Car, Bike) etc and you'll know the difference. I get these videos from Pakistan where a 0 meter Alto is 30-35 lakhs or the most selling bike is still 70cc. Kya hi majjak hai

Is their income equality in India - nope. Is India a society where upper middle and rich classes have the best life - yes.

But India has done a much better job of improving life standards for millions.

not going to dispute, many sector like IT and finance, done well.

but all good, no!

 

[Oracle]

I got selected in lottery for H1B this year.
What should I do

 

[Meengla]

Pakistanis of all should look in the mirror while talking about Indian middle classes. Check out the inflation, prices of common goods, prices of luxury but necessary goods (Car, Bike) etc and you'll know the difference. I get these videos from Pakistan where a 0 meter Alto is 30-35 lakhs or the most selling bike is still 70cc. Kya hi majjak hai
Is their income equality in India - nope. Is India a society where upper middle and rich classes have the best life - yes.
But India has done a much better job of improving life standards for millions.

Can't take away from your hard work. However, Pakistan is not as bad as perceived. I was just in Pakistan for a month and I found the Pakistan of 2025 much improved over the Pakistan of 2019, and that was very surprising to me because I constantly heard about 'malnutrition' etc before going to Pakistan. Also Western tourists, who go to both Pakistan and India, often report Pakistan is better place to visit then India is. Pakistan also has a large unofficial economy and also 'Zakaat', one of the 'Pillars of Islam', is widely given and some people I met say they do that multiple times a week.

On paper, Pakistan does look worse then India and I believe the main reason is the political instability especially since Zia ul Haq's death in 1988. From around that time, Pakistan, except for a few years under Musharraf, has its corrupt ruling elites are constantly toppling each other but India, from about that time onward, shunned its 'Hindu Rate' of growth, has the political stability and continuation of policies. So India forged ahead while Pakistan started to lag behind. Political stability and continuation of policies is very very important which India has managed well, otherwise on 'corruption' scale, India is not much better than Pakistan.

 

[samsite84]

Me and my wife discuss every week (if not every other day) if we want to move back to India. 5 things that are stopping us:
1. Boorish behavior of elites and people in general esp. in Northern states where most of my family and extended family is based.
2. Lack of the best education for children - even though a fair few good schools, issue is kids have an "attitude" which is much less in US. Plus tough competition to get into college - however now many kids are going abroad for undergrad.
3. Corruption - no resort to law. This hasn't changed since I left
4. Questionable women safety/freedom to move around - my wife can't go out alone after 8 or 9 in Delhi - not that something will happen but something can happen and it will be a foolish move
5. Help/Servant culture - having lived in US for past decade, we like to do our own chores, live in our own little world. Hard to get this in India

Good things are: 1. Won't have to "work" - savings will go a long way 2. More time with family 3. Better holidays/places to visit vs. USA 4. Spiritual contentment 5. Food 6. Many others

Don't know how long scales will be towards US... its a constant debate in our heads right now

 

[Watandar]

I got selected in lottery for H1B this year.
What should I do

Congrats. Consult a lawyer.

 

[Watandar]

Me and my wife discuss every week (if not every other day) if we want to move back to India. 5 things that are stopping us:
1. Boorish behavior of elites and people in general esp. in Northern states where most of my family and extended family is based.
2. Lack of the best education for children - even though a fair few good schools, issue is kids have an "attitude" which is much less in US. Plus tough competition to get into college - however now many kids are going abroad for undergrad.
3. Corruption - no resort to law. This hasn't changed since I left
4. Questionable women safety/freedom to move around - my wife can't go out alone after 8 or 9 in Delhi - not that something will happen but something can happen and it will be a foolish move
5. Help/Servant culture - having lived in US for past decade, we like to do our own chores, live in our own little world. Hard to get this in India

Good things are: 1. Won't have to "work" - savings will go a long way 2. More time with family 3. Better holidays/places to visit vs. USA 4. Spiritual contentment 5. Food 6. Many others

Don't know how long scales will be towards US... its a constant debate in our heads right now

You can use some of your money to buy a residence in India and invest in some small business to pay for upkeep of household. Then eventually you can retire to India. Your retirement savings will last longer as Indo-Pak is cheaper. Pakistan is 50% cheaper to live than US.

 

[samsite84]

You can use some of your money to buy a residence in India and invest in some small business to pay for upkeep of household. Then eventually you can retire to India. Your retirement savings will last longer as Indo-Pak is cheaper. Pakistan is 50% cheaper to live than US.

Yup - was doing the mental math in AM. Have reached the FIRE number give or take a few crores. But quality of life in India vs US is still questionable.

 

[Waz]

Yup - was doing the mental math in AM. Have reached the FIRE number give or take a few crores. But quality of life in India vs US is still questionable.

Surely not all of India? The North and centre ok but the South looks lovely. Nice folks as well.

 

[samsite84]

Surely not all of India? The North and centre ok but the South looks lovely. Nice folks as well.

Mumbai makes most sense for us... Other places are Hyderabad, Pune, Bangy, Mysore and Pondi. Not going to stay in North India even though I spent better part of 3 decades.

Don't know if I will "work" or do free-lance consulting. However, one thing is for sure - the month I spent recently in India - everyone was talking about money (it is a central topic). This adds to stress. If you have 10 crores, people are looking at people/relatives with 50-100 crores etc. I don't want to be part of that race ever again which is much less in US.

 

[Venom]

Me and my wife discuss every week (if not every other day) if we want to move back to India. 5 things that are stopping us:
1. Boorish behavior of elites and people in general esp. in Northern states where most of my family and extended family is based.
2. Lack of the best education for children - even though a fair few good schools, issue is kids have an "attitude" which is much less in US. Plus tough competition to get into college - however now many kids are going abroad for undergrad.
3. Corruption - no resort to law. This hasn't changed since I left
4. Questionable women safety/freedom to move around - my wife can't go out alone after 8 or 9 in Delhi - not that something will happen but something can happen and it will be a foolish move
5. Help/Servant culture - having lived in US for past decade, we like to do our own chores, live in our own little world. Hard to get this in India

Good things are: 1. Won't have to "work" - savings will go a long way 2. More time with family 3. Better holidays/places to visit vs. USA 4. Spiritual contentment 5. Food 6. Many others

Don't know how long scales will be towards US... its a constant debate in our heads right now

Well I would advise at least own some land or property in India, as you may be forced to make the move. Property prices seem to appreciate in developing countries at least. Your kids if US born can come back for college though?
About safety, elites not much work around possible.

 

[BrigSmart]

Why do i get the feeling that since Indians occupied 50-70% of H1B visas even though they are no where near that percentage of international students in USA or global population, Trump did this precisely to screw many of them over so that over the next year when many would be re-applying for extension or re-petitions hundreds of thousands of Indians will have to leave creating vacuum of jobs, mostly in IT which will then be taken up by Americans.

Seems one more reason why Trump has been pissed at Modi since May 7th..........

Lol. At least get your facts right. The WH spokesperson has already said this does not apply to extensions. Kind some other copium.