Episode 102
How to Get a UK Work Visa With No Lottery (H-1B Lottery Reject POV) - w/ Hari
Hari Prasad Renganathan got rejected from the H1B lottery three times. Most people in that situation spiral.
Who this is for
- You are trying to get hired without sounding like everybody else in the pile.
- You would rather hear Hari's version while the mess is still fresh than get another polished hindsight sermon.
Key takeaways
- Get a UK Work Visa With No Lottery (H-1B Lottery Reject POV) - w/ Hari
- They scramble for a second master's, beg their company for an internal transfer, or start mentally preparing to go back home.
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Hari Prasad Renganathan got rejected from the H1B lottery three times. Most people in that situation spiral. They scramble for a second master's, beg their company for an internal transfer, or start mentally preparing to go back home. Hari texted 10 YC startups, got callbacks from four of them, landed an offer as a Senior AI Engineer, and moved to London.
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