H-1B setbacks and job loss force Indian techie to return home after 5 years in US: 'I feel like an absolute failure'

Indian techie forced to return to India after losing H-1B status following layoff, asks: ‘How do I start…

Indian engineer loses H-1B status after layoff, returns to India with debt and no savings after five years abroad. The case exposes H-1B fragility: narrow grace periods and visa delays create removal risk, signaling higher mobility costs for sponsor-dependent tech roles.