‘Crazy turn of events’, says girlfriend left behind in Rome on holiday after BF rushes to US amid H-1B visa situation

A beautiful vacation in Rome turned disappointing as the boyfriend of an Indian-origin woman had to fly immediately to the US amid Donald Trump’s H-1B visa fee hike move on September 19.

In a video posted on Saturday, influencer ‘lifeofrgr’ narrates her ordeal saying, “Um, crazy turn of events. My boyfriend had to get out of our Italian pasta-making class in Rome. Um, leave. I kid you not, leave. Not the class. Leave Rome. Because of the whole H1B $1,00,000 visa situation, that’s going to affect Saturday at midnight. And it’s literally Saturday, midday in Rome right now.”

She added, “So, we have to be on the next flight back to make it in time. Um, and so, now I’m here solo. But, he booked the next flight to anywhere near the US he could find, which is crazy.”

The influencer noted, “It’ll be fine. Italian vacations can happen again, like, not stressed. But it does make me wonder about number one, people who can’t just drop off their hat, buy a ticket back. Or number two, too far away in a different country to make it back in time. Who just had their entire world flipped upside down overnight. Because it came into effect and happened so quickly. There’s a time to live it. Anyway, I’m gonna go shopping. I think I deserve it,” she added.

In the post caption, she added, “I (obviously) finished the class & ate enough pasta for both of us. Hope all of you are safe and okay.”