For decades, Indian families have looked at the United States as the ultimate destination, a place where hard work, education, and opportunity could rewrite one’s destiny. For many young Indians, the way to live those dreams was through marriage, with families hoping to find a match working on H-1B visa in America . But as US immigration rules tighten under Trump’s 2.0 and layoffs continue to haunt tech industries, the once-glamorous NRI tag is now losing its sheen.

NRI marriage culture post H-1B crackdown

Speaking to Reuters, nineteen-year-old medical student Sidhi Sharma, from Haryana, India, admits her childhood dream to marry an Indian professional in the US is no longer on the cards. “I had always dreamed of settling in the US after marriage,” Sidhi said. “Trump has shut the doo

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