Amid US visa uncertainty, Redditor asks H-1B workers about their exit plans — The answers were brutally honest

As immigration uncertainty continues to shadow H-1B visa holders in the United States, a growing number of foreign professionals are actively planning for the possibility of returning to their home countries — either voluntarily or due to changes in policy, job loss, or green card backlog frustration.

A recent Reddit thread posed a straightforward question: “H-1B holders, what’s your exit strategy if you have to leave the US?” The responses provide a revealing look at the mindset of highly skilled immigrants — many of whom are building parallel lives in their home countries to mitigate risk.