Indian families crushed as the American dream turns into a debt nightmare
For years, the United States has stood as a beacon of hope for Indian families prepared to make immense sacrifices for their children’s future. Many took on heavy debts, sold property, or drained savings to fund education in the USA, believing it would lead to stable careers and permanent residency. But today, that promise is fading fast.
Tighter visa rules, a cooling job market, and policy shifts under President Trump have left thousands of Indian students—and their families—trapped in financial and emotional limbo.
The H-1B visa once offered a clear path from US education to employment. Now, stricter scrutiny, fewer approvals, and a decline in entry-level tech jobs have made it far harder to secure. Even well-qualified graduates face repeated rejections, forcing families to keep funding their children’s stay or watch them return home burdened with debt.
One father from Visakhapatnam took loans totalling ₹1.5 crore to send his two sons for master’s degrees in the USA. As years passed without stable jobs or visa success, the debt ballooned to over ₹2 crore. The sons, struggling to meet rising costs, increased their monthly remittances from ₹1 lakh each to ₹2 lakh after Trump-era policies forced them to quit campus jobs. Meanwhile, their father prepared to sell his flat to stay afloat, his business in India already failing under the strain. The emotional toll has been devastating. Parents shield their children from financial stress, while students carry the weight of their families’ futures. Chandrasekhar, a local entrepreneur, recounted the tragic case of a friend who sent both sons to the USA despite crippling hardship—only for both to die, leaving behind unpaid debts and shattered hopes. Across India, families now face an impossible choice: keep pouring money into an uncertain future abroad or bring their children home, defeated by debt and broken dreams.
The once-reliable route to US success for Indian students has narrowed dramatically. With visas harder to obtain, jobs scarcer, and debts mounting, families who staked everything on education abroad now confront a harsh reality. For many, the cost of chasing the American dream has become too high to bear.
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