SAN FRANCISCO: A lot has been said, discussed and written about flawed US immigration policies and the consequent pains inflicted upon entrepreneurs and the US economy. Now, finally, a Silicon Valley start-up — whose favourite word is “visafree” — has decided to do something about it. Providing a solution is technology incubator Blueseed, which will [...] Read more »
Tech talents from India, other countries leaving Silicon Valley
SAN FRANCISCO — At a time when the U.S. could use all the tech jobs it can get, Kunal Bahl is creating hundreds of them — in India. The rub is he wanted to stay in the U.S. and build a company here, but visa issues forced him to leave and start SnapDeal in his [...] Read more »
Indian entrepreneurs in US stuck with temporary, non-immigrant work visas
SAN FRANCISCO: “What on earth am I doing here!” Kunal Bahl said to himself in frustration, as he waited seven long hours to meet with a prospective client for his venture SnapDeal. As the clock ticked away in the lobby of the shoe-making company’s India office, Bahl revisited the fragments of the American Dream he [...] Read more »
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