How do H1B visa holders manage the stress of being ambitious about their life goals (starting an own business) and yet stay patient with getting a green card? This 60 hrs a week job is really stressful, since idk when the green card will come in. Until then, I have to stay working as a corporate slave, or else leave US and go back home. I don't want to keep working at AWS. I want my own thing (I know what it is), but I'm not allowed to stay in the US unless it's on a company sponsored visa. #mentalhealth #depression
Have you tried talking to an immigration lawyer? There might be a way to start your own business even if you’re on a work visa. This will mean that you will have to put even more hours but it’s the price of being born in a third world country (I’m on H1B myself so I can say that without feeling guilty)
Don't want to both work full time and juggle it with my passion/business. My work hours are crazy and I'm naturally a go getter so these initiatives keep me job-absorbed all the time. I want to work on my own terms/schedule.
Well there’s your answer, wait until you get the GC and do whatever you want after that
or to have a trustworthy citizen/gc holder as co-founder/partner?
It's about if you already know what business you gonna do, you are just delaying it. Apply for i-140 for peace of mind and leave the country. Canada has business friendly visas and you can even work part time with that. Or go back home and grow economy there. This doesn't get better by staying here longer, it's just regrets.
The GC is already in progress but unless that process is done, I'm stuck working for employers. The economy and business opportunities back home are deplorable atm, no point returning. Wife is on a H4, can't work either.
How long is i140 valid to come back on a h1? Post quitting