‘Doing everything right and still failing’: Indian student plans to leave US after job search struggles

According to a Reddit post titled “Doing Everything ‘Right’ in America, Still Failed, Return to India,” a 27-year-old Indian man said that despite completing a master’s degree and applying for jobs, he failed to find a job in the United States and that he planned to return to India.He said in the post that he followed the traditional path of settling abroad, pursuing higher education, completing his degree and actively looking for work, but ultimately failed to find one.The post read: “My US story is one of pure bad luck. I came to the US in August ’22 and completed my master’s degree in December ’23. I have been unemployed since February 24th to this day.”He emphasized his efforts, adding: “It’s not that I’m not trying hard, but I’m actively applying for jobs. 30+ applications per day. “

He also described the difficulty of being hired due to his visa status and sponsorship requirements, saying, “If given the opportunity to interview, they would say you are not eligible due to visa status or we cannot consider you because you require sponsorship.”According to New India Overseas, the Trump administration’s new fee of $100,000 on new H-1B applications has made employees less willing to sponsor recent graduates, especially for entry-level positions, making it more difficult to find a job.Feeling helpless and quickly running out of options, he said he now plans to return to India.