India, June 29 -- For many Indian students and professionals, the H-1B visa is seen as a gateway to a successful career in the United States. It promises high paying jobs, career growth and even a chance to get permanent residency. However, a new book by journalist and film critic Tanul Thakur claims that for some workers, the dream turns into a nightmare involving fake job offers, forged resumes, unpaid salaries and fear of deportation. In Wild Wild East: Exiled Americans, Enslaved Indians and the Systemic Abuse of the H-1B Visa Programme, Thakur explores how some so called 'desi consultancies' allegedly exploit Indian workers. Here's everything the book claims.

What Are 'Desi Consultancies' And How Do They Work?

The book says many Ind...