India, July 17 -- An Indian professional in the US says rising childcare costs, a two-year employment gap for her husband and life on a single H-1B income have pushed the family to consider returning to India.

In a Reddit post, the Indian woman shared her woes and said her husband, who is on a dependent visa, has been unemployed for more than two years and is unable to secure interviews.

The post, shared on Reddit's r/h1b forum, has attracted hundreds of reactions from users who shared similar experiences or urged the family to weigh the pros and cons before making a life-changing decision.

Explaining her family's situation, the Reddit user said, "I'm on an H1B, and my husband is on a dependent visa. We have a kid, and surviving on a s...