America’s visa system is notoriously complex, and Priyanka Kulkarni knows it better than most. The 34-year-old machine learning scientist spent nine years juggling the visa process herself. Now, she’s using artificial intelligence to help others handle work-based immigration smoothly and hassle-free.
Who is Priyanka Kulkarni?
Kulkarni grew up in India and joined Microsoft right after college. She spent ten years as a machine learning scientist on an H-1B visa . But the visa process was stressful. “Honestly, it was exhausting, confusing, and at times very career-limiting,” she told Business Insider. When the firm offered her a spot in 2024, she applied for an EB-1 visa. It took three months with a law firm to complete the paperwork. On her first day at the new company, when asked what s