“Unshackled Campus Tour” to Empower Talent Mobility from Across The World to the United States and Beyond

The Curious Maverick LLC lately performed the “Unshackled Campus Tour“, a transformative initiative devoted to educating and empowering extremely expert worldwide college students on the intricacies of the United States immigration system. This pioneering month-long journey visited 15 universities nationwide, which reached over 4000 college students in particular person and engaged with over 15,000 just about. One of the key factors mentioned throughout the campus tour was on “How to prepare for an O1 talent visa, options for students who got laid off, and alternatives to the H1B lottery”. This is a fundamental situation confronted by immigrants particularly Indian college students, who’re striving to carve their area of interest in US. Some of the prime stops in the tour included Harvard University, UC Berkeley, UT Dallas, and a flagship occasion hosted in Boston, MA with over 500 registrants. The Boston occasion, together with many others on the tour, had been free and open to the public to be part of, past worldwide graduate college students. The campus tour ended at the prestigious Stanford University in California which noticed an enormous turnout by Indian Students.

Author Soundarya Balasubramani interacting with the Students at the Unshackled Campus Tour in USA

The “Unshackled Campus Tour” was born out of the e-book “Unshackled”, authored by Soundarya Balasubramani (and Sameer Khedekar) in addition to a web-based group stuffed with 400+ expertise visa aspirants, each underneath the umbrella of The Curious Maverick LLC. The Unshackled e-book is the first one in the market that demystifies the advanced U.S. immigration system in a fashion that’s pleasant and accessible to worldwide college students and nonimmigrant staff. The e-book has been learn by 3000+ high-skilled immigrants since its launch final yr and has been praised by consultants in the area, together with Dr. Tyler Cowen, a famous American economist, who known as it the “best and clearest attempt at explaining a complex and muddled immigration system”.

Every yr, a whole lot of hundreds of scholars from India embark on a journey to examine in the United States however are poorly armed with data of the immigration system they’re about to encounter. Ms. Balasubramani’s e-book, Unshackled, breaks down the system — and the myriad of pathways — in easy and humorous language that’s accessible to everybody. “Reading this book was a pivotal moment for me,” notes Anurupa Sinha, one among the readers. “Not only did it give me the clarity to navigate my entrepreneurial journey, it also came with stories of others who’d done this before.” She continues, “Honestly, I wish this book was given to me along with my visa stamp at the U.S. consulate.”

This is just not Ms. Balasubramani’s first try at simplifying and selling expertise mobility. She printed her first e-book, Admitted, in 2020, aimed toward serving to examine overseas aspirants by condensing the end-to-end means of moving into one’s dream college and getting ready for the identical. Admitted has been learn by 5000+ aspirants and has a 4.8-star score with over 500+ evaluations throughout Amazon, Goodreads, and Google Playbooks. “I loved how Soundarya depicted not only the strategies and the skill sets required to pursue higher education efficiently but also the vulnerabilities and the dilemmas in doing so,” shares Varun Tiwari, one among the e-book’s many passionate readers.

With Unshackled, Ms. Balasubramani and her co-author, Sameer Khedekar, sort out one thing way more advanced: the U.S. immigration system and the labyrinth of pathways inside it. Most worldwide college students transfer to the United States assuming that the H-1B is their solely choice to keep again and work in the nation. Ms. Balasubramani’s e-book, and the “Unshackled Campus Tour” initiative, is a approach to equip worldwide college students with the data of different pathways they will pursue together with the assets they want to safe their future in the United States (and past). The e-book (and the tour) offers into lesser-known pathways reminiscent of the O-1 extraordinary visa, cap-exempt H-1Bs, International Entrepreneur Parole, and others, offering college students with a complete understanding of their choices post-graduation — each to work and begin corporations in the United States (and past).

“Our mission with the ‘Unshackled Campus Tour’ is to empower talented international students with the tools they need to navigate the complex landscape of U.S. immigration,” stated Ms. Balasubramani. “By providing them with insights into various visa pathways and practical guidance on building their profiles, we aim to help these top students unlock their full potential and secure their place in the United States, Canada, and beyond.“

The “Unshackled Campus Tour” shall be accompanied by prime attorneys and visa consultants from esteemed corporations, together with MobSquad, a Canadian relocation startup, Bay Area Immigration, and Greenberg Traurig, each regulation corporations primarily based out of California, Gonzalez Olivieri LLC, a regulation agency primarily based out of Texas, Summit Legal, a regulation agency primarily based out of New York, and Banyan Law, a regulation agency primarily based out of California. These companions will present invaluable experience and steering to college students all through the tour.

“By partnering with leading legal experts, we’re able to offer students unparalleled access to insights and advice on navigating the U.S. and Canadian immigration system,” stated Ms. Balasubramani. “Together, we’re committed to empowering international students to achieve their academic and professional goals in the United States — and beyond.”

For college students in India aspiring to someday transfer to the United States for training and extra, ensure to make a copy of Unshackled (and Admitted) by your aspect so you possibly can depend on it to be your guiding hand as you navigate a fancy and muddled system. This is extra well timed than ever, given the upcoming election season. Ms. Balasubramani’s books and now the tour serves as a beacon of stability and reassurance amid the unsure political panorama, providing concrete steering and assets to navigate potential coverage adjustments.

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