Flying to America for a great job with a decent pay cheque is a big dream for many techies. However, there has been a lot scrutiny around H-1B under the Trump administration in recent times, including the $100k application fee for the visa.
At this juncture, a former H-1B worker opens up about his experience with the immigration struggles in the United States and his decision to return to India after a decade.
H-1B burnout is real. After a decade in the US, I was done playing the immigration game.
— Abhijith Reddy (@archerabi) October 7, 2025
Moved back to Hyderabad & found a whole community of us. Steady stream of tech talent returning home.
Feeling the burnout? My DMs are open.
I can connect you with other returnees for an…
‘H-1B burnout is real’
In the post, he explains a growing trend of tech talent leaving the US to move back home, where they are finding new opportunities and a supportive community of returnees. “H-1B burnout is real. After a decade in the US, I was done playing the immigration games,” he writes.
For many immigrants on H-1B visas, the constant juggling of paperwork, uncertainty about visa renewals, and the fear of being forced to leave can take a serious emotional and mental toll.
After years of going through the tough immigration system, this engineer decided he had had enough and made the life-changing decision to return to Hyderabad, India.
In his post, he shares the unexpected positive side of returning home, “Moved back to Hyderabad & found a whole community of us. Steady stream of tech talent returning home.”
This is not an isolated case. According to the engineer, a growing number of tech professionals are choosing to move back to India, where opportunities are expanding and a strong support network of returnees is helping each other adapt.
“Feeling the burnout? My DMs are open. I can connect you with other returnees for an honest chat or make warm intros to founders who are hiring,” he added.
‘India doesn’t have 50+ LPA roles for 3 YOE’
Netizens also responded to the post, especially NRIs. A user noted, “india doesn’t have 50+ LPA roles for 3 YOE.” Another asked,”Congratulations! What is your plan to protect your children from 70% reservations? Assuming that you have kids or plan to have them some day.”
“I completely understand the agony of all the uncertainties of an H-1B visa. After 10+ years in the US, I’m sure that you had accumulated sizeable savings. I would have opted to move to another advanced country that offered career stability and a better environment to my kids,” noted another.
“Wait for few years to regret.,” stated a netizen. “Happy to see this. I left the US after a similar time period though it wasn’t really a burnout. In that time GC was inevitable, even if slow. Would’ve got it. However the feeling of “not interested in immigration game” was there definitely,” explained a user.
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