As an Indian, it's depressing to see how long it takes to get something like a green card, and even more depressing when I realize that I probably can't even pull this off due to my country of origin.
I gave up on a top CS university in the US when I realized that even doing everything right could mean that I could be kicked out of the country after the elections or another 9/11. I'm still happy where I'm at, and I know I'm in an incredibly privileged position... but it just sucks.
As an Indian, your path to staying in the US without worries about being kicked out is to get a Canadian citizenship. It can be done as early as 3 years, and then as a Canadian, you can cross over to the US as and when required.
Not sure if you read my past posts, or this is just a massive coincidence, but I did end up choosing a Canadian University. Hoping to graduate with a decent enough job to get PR and then Citizenship. :fingers_crossed:
I gave up on a top CS university in the US when I realized that even doing everything right could mean that I could be kicked out of the country after the elections or another 9/11. I'm still happy where I'm at, and I know I'm in an incredibly privileged position... but it just sucks.
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