India, Jan. 13 -- An Indian professional's Reddit post detailing the uncertainty of returning to the US following a layoff on an H-1B visa has gained significant attention, igniting a broader conversation regarding the precarious situation of foreign workers.

The Reddit user mentioned that he was recently terminated from his job and is presently in India, despite the fact that his H-1B visa remains valid on paper and his I-140 immigrant petition has already received approval. In his post, he inquired whether he could still travel back to the US in the near future, considering the ambiguity surrounding the timeline for H-1B cancellation after a job loss.

"Hello everyone, I recently found out that I was laid off from my company. I'm curre...