{"id":120571,"date":"2026-05-05T18:12:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T18:12:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/05\/05\/indian-origin-technologist-doctor-duo-considering-going-to-dubai-no-green-card-cant-go-home-on-h-1b\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T18:23:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T18:23:22","slug":"indian-origin-technologist-doctor-duo-considering-going-to-dubai-no-green-card-cant-go-home-on-h-1b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/05\/05\/indian-origin-technologist-doctor-duo-considering-going-to-dubai-no-green-card-cant-go-home-on-h-1b\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian-origin technologist-doctor duo considering going to Dubai: No green card, can&#8217;t go home on H-1B"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\">Due to the long wait for the green card, a technocrat-doctor couple is considering moving from the US to Dubai.<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; decoding=&#8221;async&#8221; fetchpriority=&#8221;high&#8221;\/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"A techie-doctor couple considers moving to Dubai from the US because of the long wait for Green Card.\"><\/p>\n<p>Due to the long wait for the green card, a technocrat-doctor couple is considering moving from the US to Dubai.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>As delays in H-1B visa stamping continue in India, there are a lot of reports on social media platforms about how Indians are either stuck in India or cannot travel to India even during family emergencies.<!-- --> After an Indian man shared his heartbreaking plight of not being able to meet his mother in India before her death, a techie-doctor couple shared how they are thinking of relocating to Dubai. His story was shared by immigration analyst Sam Peek, who did not disclose his name and sought his permission before sharing his situation on social media.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>The man is a techie who has been working in the US for over a decade and his wife is a top cardiologist in a top-tier hospital on the east coast. <!-- -->The techie said she has a national interest waiver, meaning her work is so important to the U.S. that she&#8217;s eligible for a fast-track green card without requiring any employer sponsorship \u2014 because she&#8217;s an asset to the country, not just to a specific company.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>While this NIW makes him eligible for a faster green card, he is stuck in a long queue because of &#8220;the way the system is backed up.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>&#8220;My wife is in a similar boat, which is the real kicker. She&#8217;s an elite cardiologist at a top-tier hospital on the East Coast. She&#8217;s published tons of research and is an absolute rockstar in heart health, but she hasn&#8217;t been able to go home to see her dog family in over three years. Every time she thinks about going, the nightmare of trying to get a visa appointment to go back leaves us cold,&#8221; the techie wrote as they How they believe in the American Dream and how theirs. A doctor&#8217;s wife has to take an oath of allegiance to do her job.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>&#8220;But honestly, we&#8217;re tired. Being told you&#8217;re essential, but being treated as a fluke gets you tired. <!-- -->We are at the point where we are seriously considering moving to Dubai. It sucks to leave when you love the values \u200b\u200bhere, but we can&#8217;t put our ability to see our lives and our families on hold for another decade,\u201d the person wrote.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Why can&#8217;t H-1B holders in America come to India?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>H-1B visa holders in the US get a stamp in their passport, which is required to enter the US. The validity of that stamp is approximately three years, corresponding to the validity of their H-1B visa. For example, after three years, their visa gets extended but the stamp expires. And new stamps can only be obtained at consulates in the home country. Many H-1B visa holders remain in the US with an expired stamp because the stamp is required only to re-enter the US and therefore not leave the country.<!-- --> Before coming to India, they usually get an appointment at the Consulate to get a fresh stamp. But there has been a crunch over the delay in stamping beyond December 2025 as all the dates have been rescheduled and slots are now open only in 2027.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Due to the long wait for the green card, a technocrat-doctor couple is considering moving from the US to Dubai. &#8221; decoding=&#8221;async&#8221; fetchpriority=&#8221;high&#8221;\/> Due to the long wait for the green card, a technocrat-doctor couple is considering moving from the US to Dubai. 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