Ep 6: Soundarya Balasubramani, Author of Unshackled - Visa Options for H-1B Entrepreneurs, O-1 Visa, and EB-1A Green Card

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Summary

In this conversation Soundarya gives practical tips and advise to visa holders who want to start companies while on H_or cut down their wait times for a green card

Soundarya is the author of Unshackled, an upcoming book aimed at helping skilled immigrants in America navigate immigration better. She's also the author of Admitted, ex-PM from Salesforce, and a graduate from Columbia University. Her blog has been read by over 200,000 people and videos watched over 1M+ times.

Links

https://curiousmaverick.com/

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/tracking-indian-communities/why-indian-students-in-us-find-it-hard-to-fit-in/

https://hackernoon.com/notion-a-product-that-users-love-and-vcs-cant-invest-into-2g1oe3zwq

https://www.gozeno.io/links

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

00:11 - Soundarya's Background

01:19 - Soundarya's Book "Admitted"

06:13 - Soundarya's Book "Unshackled"

08:49 - Starting a company while on Visa

13:43 - Is it possible to start a company with just an H-1B Visa?

16:30 - Advantages of O-1 Visa

20:10 - Case study of someone applying for O-1 Visa

29:03 - Case study for EB-1A

31:31 - Tactical tips When Applying for EB-1A Visa

35:00 - Joining a community to help on your immigration journey

37:55 - Book launch

38:31 - How to contact Soundarya Balasubramani

39:04 - Soundarya's Message for laid off immigrants

41:33 - Outro