Foreign alums cope with visa troubles
After studying at Yale for four years, Semih Salihoglu ’06 was ready to continue his life in the United States as a software engineer for Google in New York City.
A Turkish citizen, Salihoglu was a computer science and economics double major and holder of the highest grade-point average in Silliman College after seven terms — an ideal candidate for many jobs in the United States. But his plans were disrupted when he was denied the necessary visa for employment for foreign workers with the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree or higher, the H-1B.
“It was shocking because no one...
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