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Studied here, took a job, now I am leaving America… Indian worker disappointed with the ‘game’ of H-1B, told the real problem

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Man sitting with American flag (Photo- Pexels) H-1B Visa News: Every year thousands of Indians go to America to pursue degrees. There is hope in their eyes that once they get the degree, they will easily get a job here. H-1B visa is necessary for job here, but there is a game involved in getting…

Ronit Sharma

By Ronit Sharma
Feb 03, 2026, 9:17 PM IST

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Studied here, took a job, now I am leaving America… Indian worker disappointed with the ‘game’ of H-1B, told the real problem

Man sitting with American flag (Photo- Pexels)
H-1B Visa News: Every year thousands of Indians go to America to pursue degrees. There is hope in their eyes that once they get the degree, they will easily get a job here. H-1B visa is necessary for job here, but there is a game involved in getting it, due to which foreign workers are very worried. Fed up with this game, an Indian IT worker is now leaving America. He has told about the problems he faced even after getting a job in America.

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Sunjana Ramana AI engineer Who have decided to leave America amid the H-1B visa controversy. She says that she is not taking this decision because she lacks talent or because she did not try to live here, but the reason for this decision is the immigration system here. Because of this he has no other option but to leave America. Sunjana has studied from Columbia University, America. He also had a job worth lakhs of rupees.

Did everything right, still disappointed

LinkedIn But in a post, the AI ​​engineer said that he decided to leave America because he did not get the H-1B visa even after applying repeatedly. Sunjana said, ‘4.5 years ago, I came to America with a student loan of $80,000 and an unwavering belief in the American Dream.’ He says that he did all the things which are considered right to live here. ivy league university Even after studying and getting a job worth lakhs in the tech sector, he felt disappointed.

He said, ‘I did all the things that I was told to do right. This included Ivy League education, jobs worth lakhs of rupees, paying student loans, speaking on global stages like TEDx and selling SaaS products. And yet now I have to say goodbye to America.

Didn’t get H-1B visa even after applying 3 times

The Indian tech worker further said that despite achieving so many things, she could never win the lottery for H-1B visa. He said, ‘Submitted my name to the lottery for H-1B visa three times, yet the answer was no. It is difficult to explain how much this unexpected defeat hurts despite doing everything right. He described the same situation for other migrants and said, ‘You can do everything right, yet you have no control over the outcome.’

What is H-1B visa?

In America, companies are allowed to hire foreign workers to do specialized work on H-1B visa. Only 65 thousand visas are issued every year and for this people are selected through lottery. The company from which the job offer is received files the H-1B visa petition on behalf of the foreign worker. Only after the name appears in the lottery, the worker is allowed to apply for further visa. Critics say that due to the lottery selection system, even good people lose their visas.