A Bengaluru-born tech professional, now working at IBM in California, has shared how he secured an O-1 visa after being rejected three times for the H-1B lottery. Tanush Sharanarthi, 26, said his visa approval came as recognition of his “extraordinary ability” in artificial intelligence.

What challenges did he face with the H-1B visa?

Sharanarthi described his earlier struggles on LinkedIn: “From three years of striking out in the H-1B lottery… to finally being approved for the O-1 ‘Einstein’ visa in the field of Artificial Intelligence. For three years straight, I played the H-1B game of chance. Three tickets, three misses. At this point, I was starting to feel like the unluckiest person in Vegas.”

What is an O-1 visa?

The O-1 is a nonimmigrant visa granted to individuals with extraor

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