India, April 8 -- A growing sense of uncertainty about visa rules in the United States is prompting some professionals to rethink long-term plans, even after nearly a decade spent building careers abroad.

Rising stress, financial instability, and lack of clarity about the future are becoming key reasons behind decisions to return home and start afresh.

In a Reddit post, a software engineer described hitting a breaking point with H-1B visa stress after five years on the visa and an additional three years on OPT (Optional Practical Training).

"I've reached a point where I just can't handle the H-1B visa stress anymore," the post reads.

Despite more than eight years of work experience in the US, the techie described being in a difficult ...