Desi Return Inner Circle · Private WhatsApp Community
Move Back to India Without Feeling Overwhelmed
A private WhatsApp community of NRIs and returnees who are thinking about moving back, packing up, or already home. People who understand exactly what you are weighing, without you having to explain it.
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Why people join
You've probably had this conversation.
You mention moving back to India. The people around you ask "why?", or give you opinions from a holiday five years ago.
None of them has made this move. So the decision goes round in your head, alone.
Inside the group, you say where you are. Someone answers "same here." You go from there.
What people talk about
Six things you will find yourself asking. Someone in the group has already asked them.
Which city is home now?
City groups for Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai and more. People tell you what their days actually look like.
Which school for the children?
A kids' education group where parents compare boards, admissions and how their children settled in.
What do we do about money and taxes?
Finance groups where people share what they did about RNOR timing, NRE/NRO accounts and retirement accounts.
Will anyone hire me from abroad?
A jobs group where people swap what recruiters told them, and who vouched for whom.
How do I keep my US number for OTPs and banks?
People who solved it tell you what worked and what failed.
What about my parents, my retirement, my OCI?
Retirement and OCI groups, so those conversations get a room of their own.
What comes up most: taxes, schools and banking. Then jobs, visas, health insurance and housing. And the harder things in between: the doubt, the guilt, the bad Mondays, and the good ones.
- General
- Finance
- Kids Education
- Jobs in India
- Retirement
- OCI
- Entrepreneurs and Startups
- Europe
- From Canada
- From UK
- Bangalore
- Hyderabad
- Chennai
- Pune
- Delhi
- Mumbai
- Ahmedabad
- Chandigarh
- Coimbatore
- Dehradun
- Goa
- Jaipur
- Kochi
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Vadodara
$5 a month, or $100 once for life. Private and admin-moderated.
Wherever you are
Wherever you are in this, someone is one step ahead of you.
You are still deciding. You are unsure. You may be unsure you even want to be sure yet.
Come in and listen. Ask the questions you keep from the people around you. Someone made this decision last year and remembers exactly what your uncertainty feels like.
It is happening. The in-between weeks are the strangest ones.
The people you are leaving only half understand. The people you are going to are still strangers. This is exactly where the group shows up.
The first months are loud and disorienting. You are home, and it still feels foreign.
Find people in your city who remember what that felt like, and a few who crossed it long enough ago to tell you it softens.
You remember the first month.
Someone who landed this week could use exactly what you know. The group works in both directions.
Membership
Join the community.
Lifetime
One payment, for life. Stay as long as the group is useful to you.
Join the CommunitySecure checkout via Pensight. You are added to the private WhatsApp community after joining. Started by Avinash, ex-NRI of 20 years, returned 2022.
Reviews
Hear it from the people in it.
Members on camera, real conversations from inside the group, and what they wrote after joining.
In their own words
What members wrote
I still see value in following these whatsapp channels post move - wrt kids education and financials during RNOR status. Definitely recommend for anyone planning to make a move back to India. … No Spam. No non-sense. Admin (Avinash) does a great job in removing folks who go off topic or create spam or send ads. Genuine recommendations.
The community created via whatsapp has been diligently maintained to ensure it composes people who are genuine motive to return to India or those who returned. They offer valuable advice, participate in debates respectfully and exchanging ideas.
Fantastic community that really helps us in the most trying times of making difficult decisions. The information provided by Avinash on his channels, and the community itself is extremely helpful!
Good experience - finally a whatsapp group where people are actually engaged & you get help. Highly recommended - returning is overwhelming but you not alone - if india has anything, it has lots of nris 😜
So many contacts and helpful people in the group. We also meet occasionally.
The group brings together a strong network of professionals who've returned to India, making it easier to share experiences, tips, and guidance
Amazing community! Very helpful for anyone exploring migration back to India.
$5 a month, or $100 once for life. Private and admin-moderated.
About the person who started it
Hey, I'm Avinash. I was an NRI for 20 years. I moved back in 2022.
I started the Inner Circle because the hardest part of moving back is making big decisions when the people around you have never made them.
It is the place where you can ask your question without explaining yourself first. Everyone in the room has the same backstory.
I look after it myself. I remove spam, ads and off-topic posts.
Questions
Questions before you join
Who can join?
NRIs, OCIs and people of Indian origin at any stage: thinking about returning, in the middle of the move, or already back for years.
Do I need to be moving soon?
No. Many members join years before they move, and stay long after they have landed.
Is it private?
Yes. It is a private WhatsApp community. Once you pay, we message you with your access to join.
Can I cancel?
The monthly plan can be cancelled anytime. Lifetime is one payment, with no recurring charge.
Is the group professional advice?
No. It is people sharing what they went through. Your CA and financial advisor keep their roles.
What happens after I pay?
You choose a plan, pay on the secure Inner Circle checkout, and you are added to the private WhatsApp community.
Do this together.
500+ NRIs and returnees. One private WhatsApp community.
Private · Admin-moderated · No spam
Join the community
Come in. We saved you a seat.
Choose a plan. You continue on the secure Inner Circle page, and we message you with your access to the group right after.
Desi Return Inner Circle is a private WhatsApp group. You are added after joining.
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