Navigating Immigration & Innovation: Criya’s Founder Story Ep. 82

Welcome to episode 82 of The American Dream in The Eyes of Immigrants Podcast. I am your host, Heidy De La Cruz, and I am on a mission to change the narrative of immigration one immigrant story at a time!Deb shares her inspiring journey from India, driven by her pursuit of better opportunities in computer science, leading her to study at Carnegie Mellon University. She discusses her career journey, including her internship at Microsoft, employment at PayPal, and her entrepreneurial leap to founding a tech startup, Criya, specializing in AI-driven visual content creation.Lastly, the episode sheds light on Deb’s struggles with H1B and student visas, emphasizing the common challenges immigrants face in securing green cards and the impact on personal and professional aspirations. She also shares that the average weight time for people from India to get a green card is 25 years, but she shares how she obtained hers in 14 days. With Love, HeidyConnect with Deboshree Dutta:Website: https://www.criya.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debduttaofficial/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/criya.co/?hl=en You can now become an official supporter of The American Dream in The Eyes of Immigrants podcast for just $10 a month!Your support helps cover production costs, ensuring we continue bringing powerful immigrant stories to life. And as a thank you, you'll get exclusive access to:✨ Behind-the-scenes content🎙️ Special Q&A sessions with me🔓 Bonus insights you won’t hear anywhere else!If this podcast has inspired you, moved you, or made you feel seen, this is your chance to be part of its growth. Your support truly makes a difference!Sign up now and join our exclusive community on Substack!!! 💛Check out the full list of different ways you can support the podcast. *This podcast is sponsored by SoVerve Marketing Group*Want to advertise your business & sponsor the podcast? Send me an email at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected] you can make a one-time donation here: Start your podcast with my six-week podcast course! It has EVERYTHING you need to launch your podcast the simple way - more information at my Stan Store! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.