An Indian man who spent 5 years building a career and personal life in the US has said that, despite achieving a lot, he still feels insecure about making major life decisions such as buying a home or starting a family.
I’ll be able to travel back to India without worrying about stamping, and I won’t have to worry so much about what happens if I lose my job,” he said. He also described the emotional strain of being away from his family in India. For Mehta, obtaining an EB-1A would represent a greater sense of stability. “If I get my EB-1A, I’ll be able to think about starting a family and buying a house.
Because of immigration uncertainty, he said that he knows people who have lived in the US for more than a decade but continue to rent. Because of visa and stamping concerns, he said that if an emergency were to arise back home, his parents would have to deal with it without him, while international travel can also become complicated.
Mehta shared that they had explored buying a house last year but ultimately could not commit.
