Where you intend to go to does NOT make a difference.
The feasibility and clarity of your Goals do.[/quote]
Yes, but wouldn't returning to India help avoid any potential visa issues? That would address the feasibility issue, in a sense, no? For example, aiming for a MBB role in the US vs in India wouldn't the latter seem more plausible?
Apologies if this is a bad/obvious question - I'm in the process of familiarizing myself with the visa process[/quote]
The School admissions process is completely separated from the Visa process. As long as the work Visa is a valid, legit process, a goal is looked at in the light of other things.
Feel free to connect for details.[/quote]
I think the schools might look at the Visa process thing a bit more closely than assumed. I think the adcom might start taking the current H1B visa situation into the evaluation process. Post-MBA salary and employment, along with GMAT, contributes largely to the ranking. So the schools might not be willing to risk their ranking if more an more companies stop sponsoring visas for international candidates. Below is a link to a recently published article from HBS
https://www.harbus.org/2017/23106/Truth is, it's not all hunky dory once you get into a Bschool. It's just the beginning of a long arduous journey. I personally know a lot of folks from Top10 schools who are struggling to get internships/FT jobs or coming back to India after 1 year since they did not come through the H1B lottery process.