India, Sept. 30 -- Securing a US Green Card is often considered the ultimate dream for thousands of immigrants. Giving up permanent residency means walking away from years of battles, sacrifice, and financial security. However, one founder decided to surrender her hard-earned status and return to India to launch her startup after experiencing a personal loss and health issues.

Taking to Instagram, Bharathi Ramesh shared her journey from being a green card holder in the US to starting over as a founder in India.

"My path to becoming a founder was not linear. First, I moved to the U.S. to do my master's in 2020. I wanted to learn to apply research to nutrition practice. Then I did my EB-2 NIW and EB-1A to secure visa flexibility to build ...