Comments on: Neo is moving back to the US http://neoindian.org/2009/03/31/neo-is-moving-back-to-the-us/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=neo-is-moving-back-to-the-us Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:47:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Minnie Bhupathi http://neoindian.org/2009/03/31/neo-is-moving-back-to-the-us/#comment-14846 Minnie Bhupathi Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:30:19 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=593#comment-14846 Love your blog! I have been the US for over 20 years, my husband for 34 years and have 2 kids, one in HS and another off to college this fall. We have often thought about moving back and now the kids are older we really cannot leave them here and go back. We have compromised by traveling frequently to visit friends and family and maintain a home in both countries. I like living in both countries . I am in general, a happy content person so I can easily agree with your statement that if you are unhappy in the US moving to India will not make you happy. The grass is always greener on the other side! Love your blog!
I have been the US for over 20 years, my husband for 34 years and have 2 kids, one in HS and another off to college this fall. We have often thought about moving back and now the kids are older we really cannot leave them here and go back. We have compromised by traveling frequently to visit friends and family and maintain a home in both countries. I like living in both countries . I am in general, a happy content person so I can easily agree with your statement that if you are unhappy in the US moving to India will not make you happy. The grass is always greener on the other side!

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]]> By: smita http://neoindian.org/2009/03/31/neo-is-moving-back-to-the-us/#comment-14814 smita Thu, 03 Feb 2011 10:29:31 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=593#comment-14814 wish someone had advised me this while moving back. Everyone that we asked for advice (& we were very young & foolish, I see that now) insisted that u shud never keep ur options open, else ur mind would waver so we gave up the green card 4 yrs into it. Really Really regret it Your blogs are tooooo good. Am at work and laughing soo hard at some of them, ppl r looking at me weirdly. love your writing! wish someone had advised me this while moving back. Everyone that we asked for advice (& we were very young & foolish, I see that now) insisted that u shud never keep ur options open, else ur mind would waver so we gave up the green card 4 yrs into it. Really Really regret it

Your blogs are tooooo good. Am at work and laughing soo hard at some of them, ppl r looking at me weirdly. love your writing!

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]]> By: neo http://neoindian.org/2009/03/31/neo-is-moving-back-to-the-us/#comment-388 neo Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:18:14 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=593#comment-388 @Roshni You never know about the OCI. I hope it stays around long enough for you. Already the Congress government watered down the initial proposal, which was to grant full dual citizenship (i.e. the ability to have two passports). @Roshni You never know about the OCI. I hope it stays around long enough for you. Already the Congress government watered down the initial proposal, which was to grant full dual citizenship (i.e. the ability to have two passports).

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]]> By: Roshni http://neoindian.org/2009/03/31/neo-is-moving-back-to-the-us/#comment-386 Roshni Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:47:51 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=593#comment-386 Yeah, US citizenship and then OCI. That's how it will (?) be!!!! Yeah, US citizenship and then OCI. That’s how it will (?) be!!!!

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]]> By: Foo http://neoindian.org/2009/03/31/neo-is-moving-back-to-the-us/#comment-379 Foo Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:14:28 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=593#comment-379 Thanks Neo. Thanks Neo.

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]]> By: neo http://neoindian.org/2009/03/31/neo-is-moving-back-to-the-us/#comment-377 neo Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:44:06 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=593#comment-377 @Foo Yes, that's the tough question (and one that I didn't have to answer). But if you put a gun to my head and forced me to answer it, I'd say - wait till you get your citizenship. There are two reasons I say this: 1. I'm a big believer in everyone in the family having the same citizenship. In today's world of geopolitical tensions, you never want a situation where some in your family can travel, while others cant, depending on their passports. If your kids are US citizens, you should be citizens too. 2. Between the pain of getting a 10-year old to adjust to India, and the double-guessing that can creep in without that American citizenship, I'd bet on trying to get my 10 year-old to cope. There are no easy answers here, but that's my take on it. @Foo

Yes, that’s the tough question (and one that I didn’t have to answer). But if you put a gun to my head and forced me to answer it, I’d say – wait till you get your citizenship. There are two reasons I say this:

1. I’m a big believer in everyone in the family having the same citizenship. In today’s world of geopolitical tensions, you never want a situation where some in your family can travel, while others cant, depending on their passports. If your kids are US citizens, you should be citizens too.

2. Between the pain of getting a 10-year old to adjust to India, and the double-guessing that can creep in without that American citizenship, I’d bet on trying to get my 10 year-old to cope.

There are no easy answers here, but that’s my take on it.

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]]> By: Foo http://neoindian.org/2009/03/31/neo-is-moving-back-to-the-us/#comment-376 Foo Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:24:11 +0000 http://neoindian.org/?p=593#comment-376 Neo, Sure, but would you wait for your USC for another 5 years (and your kids become 10+) ? Neo,

Sure, but would you wait for your USC for another 5 years (and your kids become 10+) ?

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