In the five years Madhur Mehta has spent in the US, he’s earned a master’s degree, landed a program manager job at Amazon, and been selected for an H-1B visa.
But at 35, Mehta still doesn’t feel able to plan his life very far ahead. He and his fiancée explored buying a house last year, but couldn’t bring themselves to commit. They’re both from India, and she has one remaining attempt at the H-1B lottery cycle before her work authorization expires.
“It’s hard, you know, obviously you can’t plan,” Mehta told Business Insider, adding, “unless we are both very clear on what our visa status is.”
His experience captures a contradiction facing many…
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