Former Google Engineer Shares Inspiring Green Card Journey After Leaving $300K Job
Ex-Google techie who quit $300,000 job after repeated H-1B rejections shares green card journey: 'Full story, no BS'
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Pratik Karki, a Nepal-born engineer and ex-Google employee, shares his emotional immigration journey after quitting his $300,000 job due to repeated H-1B visa rejections. After two years, he and his wife received their green cards, and he co-founded a startup, Anthromind.
- 01Pratik Karki faced multiple rejections from the H-1B visa lottery while working at Google.
- 02He decided to quit his high-paying job to pursue his entrepreneurial dreams after discussing with his wife.
- 03Karki co-founded Anthromind, focusing on AI solutions, after identifying gaps in AI pilot projects during his tenure at Google.
- 04He secured an O-1 visa, which paved the way for his green card approval.
- 05Karki dedicated his success to his father, who made significant sacrifices for his family.
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Pratik Karki, a former Google engineer from Nepal, detailed his challenging immigration journey in a heartfelt post on X. After facing repeated rejections in the H-1B visa lottery, he made the difficult decision to leave his nearly $300,000 job at Google. Karki reflected on his father's sacrifices, who returned to Nepal to raise him and his brother after their parents' marriage ended. Following a pivotal conversation with his wife, Karki chose to pursue his entrepreneurial aspirations, ultimately co-founding Anthromind, a startup focused on AI solutions. He also secured an O-1 visa, which led to him and his wife receiving their green cards after two years of uncertainty. Karki expressed his gratitude to his father for his sacrifices and emphasized that while their immigration journey has concluded, the journey of Anthromind is just beginning.
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Karki's journey highlights the challenges faced by immigrants in the U.S. tech industry, particularly regarding visa processes.
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