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Earned, Not Bought: The Path to Extraordinary Ability w/ Vas Ramakrishnan
In this no-fluff, full-heart conversation, we sit down with Vasanthan Ramakrishnan—award-winning human rights activist, tech visionary, and founder of Ascend—to unpack the truth behind building a real path to extraordinary ability in the U.S. immigration system.
From his own EB-1A journey to leading 150+ successful cases across AI, cybersecurity, food science, and beyond, Vas shares what it actually takes to craft a compelling narrative, navigate fear and noise, and coach with integrity in a market flooded with shortcuts and smoke.
We dive deep into:
His personal origin story and why Ascend…
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