Buying a ticket to see your loved ones back home should be reassuring, right?  However, that ticket typically carries a looming question for indians in the US with H1B visas: would I be allowed to return?  Doubt persists despite having all the required paperwork, a clean immigration record, and the appropriate visa stamp.  It's because something could go wrong, not because you did something wrong. 

People are finding it difficult to trust the process—not because of anything they have done, but because too many stories about mishandled interviews, strange questions from authorities, or randomly flagged systems have gone viral.  Instead of being a legal barrier, the re-entry process has evolved into a psychological one.  When there is a family issue, the worry is more intense.  You're rushing because someone is waiting for you, not because you're going on vacation.  Yet your mind is divided between the unknown that awaits you at the immigration lines and your family back home. 

The fear is just as great for spouses on H4 visas.  The stress is particularly noticeable when the H4 has to return alone while the primary H1B is out.  In reality, this demonstrates how shaky the sense of stability is, even after years in the US.  The system tends to treat you like a visitor, even though the visa says you belong.  Maybe it's time to start talking about this more honestly, not as individual incidents but rather as a trend that needs correction and empathy.  Because it's individuals, not legislation, when doing everything "right" still feels dubious.
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G GOWTHAM

29/04/2025 11:58 AM