India, Sept. 24 -- An Indian-origin woman on a student visa in the US saw her job offer rescinded just four days after graduating from the University of Pennsylvania. For 26-year-old Palashi Singhal, the setback triggered a months-long struggle to find stable employment while racing against visa deadlines.

According to a report by Business Insider, Singhal completed her master's degree in behavioural and decision sciences in May 2024. To celebrate her achievement, her parents had flown in from India, and in June, she planned to start a full-time job as a behavioural sales and customer support specialist at a tech startup. However, just days after her graduation ceremony, the company pulled the offer, citing a reassessment of its hiring n...