Introduction:

This blog attempts to detail my personal R2I experience. I moved to Dallas, Texas in 1997 on H1-B through a body-shopping company ( also called Ghaja in southie circles).

My first contract was for a period of 1 year. I liked the place enough, so after a year i looked around for jobs in the DFW area and found one. After stints in Fidelity investments, Verizon and doing something on my own i spent the next 16 years in Dallas, along the way i got married and had 2 beautiful kids.

I love everything Dallas and by extension Texas, i am a big fan of the cowboys, mavericks and the rangers.

R2I was always a topic of conversation at the numerous parties we have attended, however the X+1 rule seems to be the norm ( i will get back next year once i have enough money ....). Occasionally you'd hear stories of some friend who moved back, to me moving back however would be a passing thought restricted to low times (read mid-life crisis).

Life was good, i was living the american dream. There was nothing to complain really, but it did seem boring at times to be just drifting along.

They say all it takes is 1 moment for life to change in my case i did have that moment and it set the ball rolling for my eventual Return to India (R2I).

Moving back to India is an emotional and financial exercise, it was not easy for me. Only in the long run can i say whether it was a good decision or not (My wife thinks otherwise ... but i disagree...)

Anyway i have tried to breakdown the process into different phases ... hope it will be of use to anyone who is contemplating a move back to INDIA.