H-1B Reddit user says he applied for more than 1,500 job openings across the U.S., and the internet says “Go back home”

A Reddit post from a self-proclaimed H-1B visa holder has gone viral, saying he has applied for more than 1,500 jobs in the United States over the past few months but has not received any calls from recruiters. The Reddit user introduced his background, saying that he is not a recent graduate, has an H-1B visa, and has been working as a data engineer in Ohio for more than three years. But his current company decided not to renew his H-1B petition, which is why he is looking for a job.“I have real industry experience building pipelines, working with cloud technologies, ETL workflows, and production systems. Unfortunately, my current company decided not to renew my H1B petition, forcing me to actively look for new opportunities,” the Reddit user wrote.Asking the community for help, the Reddit user wrote: “The complete silence I’ve received despite applying across the country is mentally exhausting. At this point, I really don’t know if this is the market, my location, a visa sponsorship issue, or something else.”The post went viral for a number of reasons as the Donald Trump administration takes steps to stop H-1B fraud and OPT fraud. But most reactions were angry and told to go home. The overall impression is that three years of experience is not a good field, and neither is data engineering. Many people commented that the situation was already clear: the United States does not need a temporary worker on a temporary visa and he should go home.Some commentators have expressed alarm that H-1B visa holders, considered highly skilled, are unable to find work in the country. “Not even a phone call – it means your skills are worthless and no one is interested in your experience. You want a job in data engineering, good luck, there are thousands of unemployed candidates in the market. Better pack up and go home before you run out of savings,” one wrote.