‘Why am I staying here?’: H-1B visa holder’s struggle highlights emotional cost of immigration

In a Reddit post that has resonated widely, a 29-year-old H-1B visa holder opened up about the loneliness, uncertainty, and career stagnation he faces while working in the United States. Now in his second year of the H-1B program and employed at a small suburban firm sponsoring his green card, the anonymous poster described a life that feels “boring and endless”—a repetitive cycle of work, home, and exercise, punctuated only by occasional solo travel.