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Man finds no respite after two years of unemployment in the U.S.
Feeling helpless and quickly running out of options, he is now planning to return to India.
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Staff Reporter - Sun, 08, Feb 2026
- 01:41 EST
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Linkin Park's iconic lyrics, 'I tried so hard and got so far but in the end, it doesn't even matter' got too real for an unnamed 27-year-old Indian man who managed to fulfil his dream of moving to the United States but failed to live the American Dream.
In a Reddit post titled “Did everything ‘right’ in the US, still failed, heading back to India,” he elaborates how he did everything right and took the conventional path to settling abroad but failed. He pursued higher education, completed his degree, and actively searched for jobs, but was ultimately unable to secure employment, he said.
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The post read, "My USA story is pure unluck. I've came to US in Aug'22 and Completed Masters in Dec'23. From Feb'24 Till Present I've been unemployed."
Highlighting his dedicated effort, the man added, "It's not like I'm not trying I was aggressively applying to jobs. daily 30+ application."
Difficulty finding jobs compounded after the Trump administration imposed a new $100,000 fee on new H-1B petitions, making employees far less willing to sponsor recent graduates, especially for entry-level roles.
He noted the difficulty in securing jobs and said, "By chance If get any interview they say due to the visa status you're not eligible or Since you need Sponsorship we can't consider you."
Feeling helpless and quickly running out of options, he is now planning to return to India.
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