From IV:Are you going back/planning to go back to home country for good?

[pappu]

We have a media opportunity skilled immigrants who are returning to their home country, or considering this, because of U.S. immigration policies.

If you are the one, and would like to be interviewed, pls post on this thread that you are interested. If you can post a brief story on this thread, it would be helpful.

No anonymous members please.
Lot of people are posting on this thread anonymously.

We do not need opinions. There are plenty on the gigabytes worth of archive tapes of this site with opinions. Please help me how I can send your details to the reporter after seeing your posts that does not say if you are posting because you want to be interviewed.

We need people who can speak up. We need people who are not living in the shadows but are willing to speak up and put the point across on behalf of this community.

Tell us ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BEING INTERVIEWED?

Please help me so that I can give your full names, phone nos to the reporter.. quickly

[gch]

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[greencardvow]

One of my friends immigrated to Canada. Two of my friends went back to Bangalore.

Originally Posted by pappu

We have a media opportunity skilled immigrants who are returning to their home country, or considering this, because of U.S. immigration policies.

If you are the one, and would like to be interviewed, pls post on this thread that you are interested. If you can post a brief story on this thread, it would be helpful.

No anonymous members please.

[apriti]

We are planning. Immigration policies have opened up opportunities in home country as businesses cannot hire the people they need here.

[ndbhatt]

At present pace, I am likely to get Green Card after 6-8 years, maybe that is too optimistic expectation from me. I am planning to go back to India after having my I-140 approved. Like all other folks in queue, I believe I am in my prime time of my life, both at professional and personal front (two school going sons). Though, I am capable of buying a house and plan my life for good to settle in USA, uncertainty and long wind wait for green card makes me feel insecure to take such steps.
I have consulted my family members; we have reached a consensus to go back to India in next couple of years after I complete my six years (It may happen earlier too).
Trust me when I approached my previous employers for experience letters in a specific format, two of them threw an open offer to re-join them with big fat salary. It's tempting and if green card woes aren't addressed soon, I am likely to fall for such tempting offer.
Please correct me if I am wrong. I have been told that once I get my I-140 approved, my PD can be retained for eternity.
I plan to go back to India and when, if at all my PD becomes current in my life, I can come back and apply for I-485. Atleast my kids can do their graduation here.

[loudoggs]

I believe many of us keep "thinking" about going back for good. It is 1 thing to "think" about it and completely different thing to implement that thought. I am in the same situation. There are several occasions when I feel its not worth waiting for the GC but I am hesitant to make a firm decision to go back. I don't think anyone will go back till the time there is some hope.

Originally Posted by ndbhatt

At present pace, I am likely to get Green Card after 6-8 years, maybe that is too optimistic expectation from me. I am planning to go back to India after having my I-140 approved. Like all other folks in queue, I believe I am in my prime time of my life, both at professional and personal front (two school going sons). Though, I am capable of buying a house and plan my life for good to settle in USA, uncertainty and long wind wait for green card makes me feel insecure to take such steps.
I have consulted my family members; we have reached a consensus to go back to India in next couple of years after I complete my six years (It may happen earlier too).
Trust me when I approached my previous employers for experience letters in a specific format, two of them threw an open offer to re-join them with big fat salary. It's tempting and if green card woes aren't addressed soon, I am likely to fall for such tempting offer.

[greencardvow]

I agree with loudoggs. I am also in the similar boat. I am going to wait and see what happens with GC. Soon I am going to complete 7 years in US. I am on H1 extension for another 3 years based on approved 140. Lets see when I get my GC.
There is a difference now and the way I used to think when I first came to US in the year 2000. In 2000 I was hesitant to go back to India and wanted to continue living in US under any circumstance. Now I am prepared to go back to India and start a life there provided things dont work out with my green card or If I get too frustated with this never ending immigration process.

Originally Posted by loudoggs

I believe many of us keep "thinking" about going back for good. It is 1 thing to "think" about it and completely different thing to implement that thought. I am in the same situation. There are several occasions when I feel its not worth waiting for the GC but I am hesitant to make a firm decision to go back. I don't think anyone will go back till the time there is some hope.

[larmani]

The opurtunities in India are booming and job security is relatively high compared to here. In 1998-2003 era the GC total processing used to take 1-3 years and it is easy to stick with same employer as opposed to now people who applied in 2002/2003 still waiting and not having much confidence what happens to their jobs. It is really difficult to survive many years in a company here as layoffs is very common. Everytime there are layoffs there is lot of emotional disturbance to start all GC process again. Even if the job is stable cannot accept promotions. If you compare people working here with people working in India, there is a lot of job growth. But there always a glimmering hope that we do get GCs soon. Because of USCIS mistake we atleast got a chance to apply and hoping to entertain bye the benefits of AC21, EAD etc.
Hope USCIS will consider our requests to increase the Visa numbers and clear all front/back logs as soon as possible. But lets cheerup. US is not the end of world. We will try our best as long as we are ok to hang on otherwise our homecountry is always welcoming. I wish you all the best. Thanks to IV for bringing this

[badluck]

Friends,

Nobody will go back untill US will kick them out...I am one of them tooo. people say that they are planning to go back, as matter of fact they go back only when there is no way to stay here.... Just my thaught..

[anandrajesh]

Originally Posted by badluck

Friends,

Nobody will go back untill US will kick them out...I am one of them tooo. people say that they are planning to go back, as matter of fact they go back only when there is no way to stay here.... Just my thaught..

same here. I have been living in the US for the last 8 years languishing in H1B. The thought of going back to India does come often, but the Fear of Unknown is holding us back in.

[vaishalikumar]

There is no logic to continue in USA with our expertise when there are lot of opportunities in India now. I am at the stage of Wait & Watch for few months for the U.S. Green Card. If the broken US Immigration system for High skilled employment does not get repaired soon and Green Card is not provided instantly , i will permanently settle in India for the rest of my life. I have to think about Education of my 5 yrs old son and why will i let it suffer in the endless uncertainity of Green Card ? The worth of Green Card is big Zero in front of my son's future .

[gc_chahiye]

Originally Posted by loudoggs

I believe many of us keep "thinking" about going back for good. It is 1 thing to "think" about it and completely different thing to implement that thought. I am in the same situation. There are several occasions when I feel its not worth waiting for the GC but I am hesitant to make a firm decision to go back. I don't think anyone will go back till the time there is some hope.

you have raised a good point. I am going to return soon is also known as the x+1 syndrome:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&r...me&btnG=Search

people stay stuck in this state for many many years... Typically it goes something like: I will return home as soon as:
- my 6 years are up
- my I-140 is approved
- my kids turn 3
- I have saved $100K
- I have saved $200K
- I have saved $1mil
- next year
- in 2 years
- after working here 3 years after getting my GC
and so on....

these people dont return till they get their GC (or are forced to leave due to status issues, I-485 denials etc). And those moves are all much harder to make, as they are unplanned. the "best" return-to-home moves are by people who fix a date and then plan accordingly (typically one year in advance, esp. if you need to get school admissions for kids and look for housing near where you work etc).

[jasmin45]

We love this country and the people of america. But we are exploring the options, immidiately after current renewed H1 expire to make a move. Life is so uncertain and too short for all this.. Due to broken immigration system and without being able to predict the date on which we "might" get GC, simple things in life like travel, visiting loved ones, parents etc creates a chaos due to non availability of appointments at consulates for stamping. Already waited for a good amount of time in life for GC.. do not want to live the entire life in anticipation.

[sanju]

Most members of this forum may not have thought of leaving, yet. They are still busy and happy thinking about the change in their LUDs and receipt notices. This group of people will be lurking around these forums for very very long time if a major change in the law will not occur. Just for some perspective, pls see the link below:
http://travel.state.gov/pdf/FY06Annu...bleV-Part2.pdf

It shows the number of green cards allocated for all the counteries in the year 2006. As expected, none of the retrogressed countries got more than 10K green card in the year 2006.

Say there was a backlog of 200K applications prior to June-07. I guess 200K new applications were submitted in June+July+August’07. So the number of pending applications is 400K.

There would be at least 100K application pending for applicants from countries like China and India. Philippines and Mexico say another 60K each, and 80K from rest of the world. If that is any indication of how things are going to follow, there may be a possible backlog of another 10-12 years. Earlier I saw another post online a few days/weeks back, but at that time, I did not understand it.

So while people are “anxiously” waiting for LUD changes and progress of receipt notices, this wait time is going to be for a VERRRYYYYY long DECADE. And in time, there will be a lot more people in this community, who will either be forced to leave or who may decide to leave on their own thinking that it is not worth the wait time.

Hi Pappu,

Why don’t you check back in couple of years, you will find some of the same members of this forum continuing to discuss changes in their LUDs and receipt notices. And at that time you will also find a larger number of members deciding to leave. So my suggestion is, check back in couple of years, and we will all still be here, starting different threads about the same subject of LUDs and receipt notice trackers.

[yetanotherguyinline]

Originally Posted by badluck

Friends,

Nobody will go back untill US will kick them out...I am one of them tooo. people say that they are planning to go back, as matter of fact they go back only when there is no way to stay here.... Just my thaught..

Sorry your post is not accurate. Two of my friends went back to India because they were frustrated with the immigration related policies and lack of growth opportunities due to antiquated immigration policies. I have sent email to both of them asking if they want to volunteer to talk to media on IV's behalf.