Tears, Dreams, And Goodbye: How Ananya Joshi's American Dream Slipped Away

Times of India ^ | 10/3/2025 | Education Desk

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The United States has long been seen as a land of opportunity, where ambition and hard work promise professional growth and personal freedom. But for international students and professionals, that promise can be fragile, shaped by visa rules, corporate decisions, and global economic uncertainty.

Ananya Joshi, an Indian biotechnology graduate, recently became the human face of this precarious reality. After earning her master’s degree at Northwestern University in 2024, she began her career under the F-1 Optional Practical Training (OPT) programme at a biotech start-up. But a sudden company-wide downsizing left her unemployed, and with her OPT period nearing its end, she faced a stark choice: Find a new role quickly or leave the US.

In a tearful Instagram video documenting her departure, Joshi described the experience as “by far the hardest step in this journey” and admitted, “Even though I seemed to have accepted my reality, nothing could have prepared me for this day.”

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