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An Indian-origin H-1B visa holder, identified with terminal blood most cancers, has reached out on social media looking for recommendation to safe his household’s future. The person resides within the US along with his spouse (on a dependent H-4 visa) and their US-born daughter. He has sought assistance on the Fb group ‘SOS International Indians USA Options & Networking For Indians In US’ as an nameless consumer. 

The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits US corporations to make use of international staff in specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical experience.

“I’ve been identified with blood most cancers and have 6 months left. I’m right here on H1B, residing with my spouse (dependent visa) and a daughter born within the US. Is there any likelihood that they might proceed residing right here after I’m gone and never have to maneuver to India? Need to have a future for them right here,” he wrote.

A main concern for him is how his spouse can proceed to remain and work within the US after his loss of life. Many customers within the group responded with assist.

In an interplay with Hindustan Times, Indian-American visa podcaster Rahul Menon supplied potential methods for the spouse to stay within the US.

One possibility is for her to modify to her personal H-1B visa, though that is restricted to a submitting window in April and requires discovering an employer prepared to sponsor her, which will be troublesome given the excessive variety of candidates.

One other chance is making use of for a cap-exempt H-1B visa by means of nonprofit organisations, however this limits her job alternatives. 

Mr Menon additionally recommended that the spouse might begin a level programme and apply for an F-1 pupil visa. This selection could place extra monetary pressure as F-1 visas don’t allow supplemental revenue.