Ex-Google Engineer Overcomes H-1B Challenges to Secure Green Card
Rejected from H-1B lottery four times, ex-Google employee says he got a Green Card after leaving $300,000 job
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Pratik Karki, a Nepal-born software engineer, has finally obtained a US green card after facing four rejections from the H-1B visa lottery. Leaving his $300,000 job at Google, he pursued an O-1 visa and co-founded a startup in San Francisco, ultimately achieving permanent residency with his wife.
- 01Pratik Karki faced four unsuccessful attempts in the H-1B visa lottery while working at Google, where he earned nearly $300,000 annually.
- 02After leaving Google at age 27, Karki co-founded a startup called Anthromind, focusing on human data for AI teams.
- 03Karki applied for an O-1 visa, which recognizes individuals with extraordinary abilities, and successfully secured it.
- 04His journey to obtain a green card was influenced by his father's sacrifices, who had previously worked in the US before returning to Nepal.
- 05Karki and his wife received their green cards after years of uncertainty, marking a significant personal achievement.
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Pratik Karki, a software engineer originally from Nepal, has successfully obtained a US green card after enduring a challenging immigration process marked by four rejections from the H-1B visa lottery while employed at Google. Karki, who held a lucrative position with a compensation package close to $300,000 per year, decided to leave his job at the age of 27 due to the uncertainty surrounding his visa status. He co-founded a startup named Anthromind in San Francisco, which aims to create a comprehensive human data layer for AI teams. During this time, he also applied for an O-1 visa, designed for individuals with extraordinary abilities, which he managed to secure on his own. Karki expressed gratitude to his father, who previously had a career in the US but returned to Nepal for family reasons, stating that his father's sacrifices significantly influenced his journey. Ultimately, Karki and his wife received their green cards, symbolizing the end of years of immigration uncertainty.
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Karki's successful transition to permanent residency can inspire other immigrants facing similar challenges in the tech industry.
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