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Astha Chaturvedi and her husband, after spending 15 years in the US and facing green card backlogs, decided to return to India.
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Bengaluru, India
Who
Astha Chaturvedi and her husband Karthik
What
Astha Chaturvedi and her husband, after spending 15 years in the US and facing green card backlogs, decided to return to India.
When
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:34:00 GMT · 3h 16m ago
Where
Bengaluru, India ·
Why
The couple experienced endless backlogs for their green cards in the US, with Karthik waiting since 2015 and Astha since 2020.
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How this affects you
The experience of Astha Chaturvedi and her husband highlights the challenges faced by Indian professionals in the US immigration system and offers a perspective on the cost of living in major Indian cities for those accustomed to a premium lifestyle.
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2 events in this thread- Economics3h 16m agoAn Indian-origin couple who moved to Bengaluru after 15 years in the US called it a 'costly city' and remarked that India 'isn't cheap'.Open article
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