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TOI World Desk

Two green card rejections despite O-1 visa: Indian-origin entrepreneur explains the 'blind spot' about immigration

An Indian-origin entrepreneur based in US has spoken about the struggles behind his immigration journey, including two green card rejections despite holding an O-1 visa and building multiple successful startups.

Nikin Tharan, now a Bay Area-based founder, traced his path from building tabla-playing robots as a teenager in Bengaluru to studying and launching companies in the US, while also facing repeated visa hurdles that he says nearly ruined his career.

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