Hello [FORMATTED_FIRST_NAME GOES HERE], Happy Wednesday. ✨ The Open Atlas Weekly Bulletin H-1B visa rules coming under stricter oversight Meet the product manager who runs His career on AI Theo: nSpire’s AI that turns your resume into a career magnet You're receiving this email as part of the Open Atlas weekly newsletter. Immigration and global mobility can be complex. So every Wednesday, we simplify that by sharing breaking news, free opportunities, & latest trends. If you find value in...
11 days ago • 3 min read
Hello [FORMATTED_FIRST_NAME GOES HERE], Happy Wednesday. ✨ A note from Soundarya Balasubramani: For almost three years now, since January 2023, I’ve sent this newsletter out every single week. What started with fewer than 1,000 subscribers has now grown to over 36,000 of you. It’s been the one thing I’ve done without fail since I began working on Unshackled. And today, I want to share a big milestone with you: Unshackled has officially been acquired, rebranded, and will now live on as Open...
18 days ago • 4 min read
Hi [FORMATTED_FIRST_NAME GOES HERE], Happy Wednesday from Team Unshackled :) Big update on H-1B visas: The White House published a Proclamation requiring a $100k fee for new H-1B applications, and chaos immediately followed, especially for students and workers planning travel or new applications. Here’s the good news, both the Press Secretary and USCIS confirmed the rule: • Only a one-time $100k fee for new visas • No impact on current H-1B holders or renewals • Will take effect for the 2026...
25 days ago • 4 min read
Hi [FORMATTED_FIRST_NAME GOES HERE], Happy Wednesday from Team Unshackled :) 🎉 Exciting news: Open Atlas Summit was a huge success! We saw magic before our eyes for two days in August. 1,100+ registrations for the 2-day summit and job fair 20+ top immigration lawyers offered free 1:1 consults on Saturday 40+ speakers shared practical playbooks and stories Hundreds of creators, founders, and tech leaders Countless new friendships, collaborations, and opportunities sparked Take a look at the...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
Hi [FORMATTED_FIRST_NAME GOES HERE], Happy Wednesday ✨ Soundarya here, founder of unshackled.club. :) BIG NEWS: It's confirmed. We have almost 20 lawyers joining us from Deel, Boundless, Manifest, Alma, PassRight, Lighthouse, Fakhoury and more to offer free consults at the Open Atlas Summit 2025. It took months of backend work to make this happen. Now, you can save hundreds of $$$ in consultation fees and come meet 20 lawyers for just $99 through our "Conference Pass" (yep, we also dropped...
2 months ago • 5 min read
Hi [FORMATTED_FIRST_NAME GOES HERE], Happy Wednesday ✨ Soundarya here, founder of unshackled.club. :) BIG NEWS: We've made our conference more accessible to all of you! ❤️ After 6 months of nonstop work, the biggest immigrant-focused event in America is just 15 days away. 500+ people are already coming - but we want the room overflowing with our community. We heard from many of you, especially students and folks outside California, that the ticket price was a barrier. That didn’t sit right...
3 months ago • 5 min read
Hi [FORMATTED_FIRST_NAME GOES HERE], Happy Wednesday ✨ Soundarya here, founder of unshackled.club. :) Exciting news: Bring your friends. Earn rewards. 🎁 What’s better than attending Open Atlas Summit 2025? Doing it with your friends and getting rewarded! Join our newly launched referral program. Just share this link, and make sure your friends enter your name or email when they grab an All Access or VIP Pass. The more you refer, the bigger the perks (from free passes, one-night hotel stay, to...
3 months ago • 5 min read
Hi [FORMATTED_FIRST_NAME GOES HERE], Happy Wednesday ✨ Soundarya here, founder of unshackled.club. :) 🥳 Announcing: "The Extraordinary Lounge" at the Unshackled Conference 2025. Some of the confirmed talent visa holders for the Extraordinary Lounge include: Mridula Bontha (Machine Learning Scientist) Neha Bansal (PM at Meta) Parul (Director at Innovaccer) Pratik Karki (Co-founder at Anthromind) Anu Ramakrishnan (Product Leader at Samsung) Sai Tarun (Software Dev 2) Spandana (Staff Engineer at...
4 months ago • 5 min read
Hi [FORMATTED_FIRST_NAME GOES HERE], Happy Wednesday ✨ Soundarya here, founder of unshackled.club. :) 🥳 Announcing: "The Extraordinary Lounge" at the Unshackled Conference 2025. Some of the confirmed talent visa holders for the Extraordinary Lounge include: Mridula Bontha Neha Bansal Parul Pratik Karki Anu Ramakrishnan Sai Tarun Spandana Shikhar Kwatra Mayank Bansal Vinay Prabhu Vish and 40+ more amazing talent visa holders all in one room - a rare opportunity to connect, learn, and be...
4 months ago • 5 min read