India, July 29 -- In a twist of fate that highlights the unpredictable nature of today's global tech industry, an Indian AI engineer in the United States is being forced to pack his bags and return home after his entire project was offshored. After spending six years in the US, earning a master's degree and working for over three years at a Fortune 500 company, he found himself caught in the dreaded 60-day H-1B visa window following a sudden layoff. The ultimate kicker? The very job he was let go from was transferred directly to his company's team back in India.

The employee wrote, "Returning from USA to India due to layoff while being on a H1b. Ironically my job and entire project got moved to India team."

The NRI continued, "I'm an AI...