'I Was Living The American Dream': Shaadi.com Founder Anupam Mittal Gave Up His Green Card & Invested In Indian Companies
Entrepreneur and Shark Tank India judge Anupam Mittal has said Indians should stop treating a life in the United States as the measure of success. In a post reflecting on his decision to surrender his US Green Card, he said that story is 'finally breaking' and that he thinks this is 'a very good thing'. His comments come days after the US government suspended eight IT companies from the PERM…
Entrepreneur and Shark Tank India judge Anupam Mittal has shared that Indians should no longer consider living in the United States as the pinnacle of success. Reflecting on his decision to surrender his US Green Card, Mittal believes this is a positive development. His remarks follow the US government's suspension of eight IT companies from the PERM labour certification programme, which is the initial step in the employment-based Green Card process.
TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCL Technologies, Cognizant, Capgemini, Microsoft, and Adobe are among the companies affected. The suspension is a result of alleged visa-related fraud and concerns about safeguarding American jobs and wages, according to the US Department of Labor. Mittal stated that he, like many ambitious Indian children, had aspirations of living in America, and he indeed achieved that goal.
He became a multimillionaire and received his Green Card in 2004, which initially brought him great happiness. However, after returning to India to establish businesses, Mittal continued visiting the US annually to maintain his status. He surrendered the Green Card at the consulate in Mumbai, only to return a year later and hand it over.
Mittal admitted that he felt lighter than he had in years, as if he had both feet on the same side for the first time. He contemplated what life might have been like had he stayed in the US, potentially becoming a wealthy vice-president at a tech company and not focusing on building his companies, investing in Indian startups, or judging Shark Tank India.
Mittal believes that this experience has influenced his perspective on the current H-1B and Green Card issues in America. He argues that for generations, success for Indians meant living in the US, and it's time to build global technology and brand companies from India. Mittal concluded by emphasizing that sometimes, a closing door can reveal where one's true home is.
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