H-1B after 12 tries: Indian techie shares Canada move, L-1 fallback and 1-hour visa approval

Every year, thousands of skilled professionals in the United States wait anxiously for one email — the H1B lottery result. For many, that message decides whether they can continue building their careers in America or must pause their plans yet again. The process is often called a “lottery,” and for some, it truly feels like gambling with time. For Aditya, a tech professional, that endurance lasted nearly seven years.

Speaking to the Financial Express, Aditya revealed he entered the H1B lottery around 12 times before finally hearing the words he had been waiting for. His recent visa stamping experience in India, split between Mumbai and Chennai, captures both the pressure and the unpredictability that come with the process.