The post was shared on Reddit and details what the user describes as a personal journey that began in 2016 when they arrived in the United States to attend high school.According to American Bazaar, the user said: “I’m taking some time to reflect today and I’m so grateful.”They said: “I came to the US in 2016 to attend high school. F-1 visa. I did not speak English well when coming to the US but I left with fluent English skills that I am very proud to develop with my American friends.”According to the post, the user progressed from school to university, taking on internships, part-time work and extracurricular activities before landing a role at a major tech company.“Long story short, I was hired by FAANG right out of graduation and now make $300k plus a year.
“My team is amazing and I work on the frontier of AI developments in Silicon Valley,” they wrote.The story also includes personal milestones. The user said that he met his partner during college and is now engaged.“I met my beautiful American girlfriend in college and she is now my fiancé. Her family really liked me to stay and was urging me to get a green card through marriage,” they said. They were also selected in the H-1B visa lottery.
Other claims include entrepreneurial success and academic achievement. “I’ve been working side by side on my startup and sold my product last year to an American company,” the user wrote.They added, “I just applied to and was accepted at Stanford University. Now I can get my master’s degree while my company pays for it.”To sum up his experience, the user described the United States in glowing terms. “I believe that the United States is truly the land of opportunity. Although it is not easy to achieve, just be above average in hard work and you will be sure to be rewarded.”However, the timing of the post has drawn scrutiny. As concerns persisted about deportations, visa restrictions and barriers to immigrant employment, many readers found it difficult to accept the story at face value.One user wrote: “This is definitely a taste for anger. People in the comments are falling victim to it.”
