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An Abrupt Ending or A New Beginning

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Whichever way you may want to put it, my US journey has been halted by my visa extension denial by the USCIS, because of which I am heading home to India this Saturday. Reporting to work on the day I land in Bangalore is going to be a challenge along with the other issues that I might be facing during my stay there.

I don't want to think that I won't be back in the US. I am going to pursue all means to convince my managers back in Wipro to send me back on a new H1B visa. It is going to take some work and a lot of persuading but it must be done.

Looks like I have all my bases covered there (for now) although several questions are yet to be answered, like how to reach the Guest House from the airport at 5:00am in the morning, how to contact people without a cell phone etc. I guess I will figure those out as and when I reach there.

Leaving Kirti behind is going to be a big heartache but again me being the ever optimist, I am sure things will work out for the better. Moving back to India was always on the cards, but this sudden jolt from the INS was little surprising...correction...SHOCKING.

Friends back home are happy to say the least that I am coming back but parents are worried that wifey is all alone in the States. Guess we'll have to tackle that sooner than later.

Bangalore is going to be a very exciting and nervous experience for me. I think I am ready for the good things and trying to be ready for the setbacks. I wish to be back in the US at the earliest but I am keeping my fingers crossed that things will eventually work out for the better, in the US or in India.

Keep coming back for more as I embark on a voyage rather surprisingly to a place I always wanted to end up at. Here I come India. Watch out!!

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