India, Nov. 5 -- A 29-year-old H-1B visa holder has sparked a discussion online after sharing a candid account of being laid off less than a month after returning to the United States.

In a Reddit post titled "Laid off within a month of returning to the US", the anonymous user shared that he had been working with the same company since completing his master's degree in 2021. In 2024, when his H1B visa application was not selected in the lottery, the company initiated a transfer process to move him to Canada. However, as the Canadian visa process was taking time, the user said that he was first sent to India for three months before moving to Canada once his work permit was approved.

The OP said that his H-1B visa was eventually selected ...