{
  "id": 2068920,
  "title": "I've spent 5 years building a life in the US. Even with an H-1B, I don't feel secure enough to buy a home or start a family.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/ive-spent-5-years-building-a-life-in-the-us-even-with-an-h-1b-i-dont",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-20T04:03:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/h1b-lottery-visa-working-amazon-building-life-home-family-america-2026-8"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Madhur Mehta relocated to the United States in 2021 to pursue a master's degree in science and business analytics from UT Dallas. Post-graduation, he joined Amazon in 2025, hoping to secure an H-1B visa. However, the government's alteration of the H-1B lottery selection process raised concerns about Mehta's future plans. Despite landing a program manager role at Amazon, Mehta, a 35-year-old Indian national living in Seattle, feels uncertain about buying a home or starting a family due to visa uncertainty. He has been in survival mode since his arrival in the US, constantly planning B and C options in case he wasn't selected for the H-1B visa. The uncertainty surrounding visa rules could potentially upend his life, preventing him from purchasing a house or starting a family. Mehta's fiancée, also an Indian national, faces similar visa challenges, which complicates their plans even further.",
  "summary": "Madhur Mehta worried about his US visa status. When he was selected in the H-1B lottery, \"it was like someone had taken a 100-pound weight off my mind,\" he told Business Insider.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}