Recently, I was researching about moving back to India and continue working for my employer from there and get paid in USD. In theory, this should be possible.

Recently, I was researching about moving back to India and continue working for my employer from there and get paid in USD. In theory, this should be possible. My employers might agree to this (they do it to other colleagues of mine in different countries). However, the taxation laws in India are not straight forward around this. You can explore to see if this is a legit option for you. If you have a solid profile as in open source contributions and you can pull off working remotely (definitely not easy), this is the most lucrative option for you. Trust me, living in USA is not what it used to be. The whole political climate with so many wars, government snooping, highly variant economy and things like Ferguson make it less attractive. If I were considering a move today, I'd definitely think 10 times. Plus the stress levels here are amazingly high. Everyone seems to be lost in their "careers". Of course there are positive aspects of living here. It's definitely a trade off like anywhere else. Good luck. I hope to bump into you someday and hear your story of sailing the boat ;).