Request Inputs From Folks In The Us And Australia

Lot of Indians in Australia. Lot of nice Indian eateries at that!

People are people everywhere. I believe lot of them are open-minded about foreigners in general.

I think you will love Australia.

 

That I'm not sure :-(

 

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You are absolutely taking the right step by not depriving the baby from her dad. Kids needs both parents attention and love.

 

I think you should also compare ease of getting residency permit in u.s vs australia. Generally speaking u.s holds a lot of pull even for the britons, canadians, australians & europeans. That's a fact. Unless you live in the more elite countries like sweden or switzerland and the like which consistently rank among the worlds best countries to live in.

The issue with u.s is that life on h1b visa can be unstable. Everythings good until the day theres a lay off or the gc process has hit roadblocks etc. H1b also somewhat restricts one's opportunities as not all employers are willing to hire on h1b.

Also compare purchasing power parity in terms of salary & check how much savings are possible for the typical IT salary.

Lastly how far out is the city you will live in & how much does travel time matter to you ? For eg if your job is in west coast in u.s, travel time from india is usually atleast 22 hrs. Could be lesser if your family is in delhi or mumbai where nonstop service is plentiful. In comparison some places like sydney are a mere 13 hrs away. To those who like to make annual trips to india or have their parents visit regularly, such travel time may be important.