I moved from Peru to the US at 17 on a tennis scholarship. 8 years later, an H-1B layoff sent me home.

Source: Business Insider

Luciana Pereyra, now 25, moved to the US at 17 on a tennis scholarshipProvided by Luciana PereyraLuciana Pereyra moved to the US from Peru at 17 on a tennis scholarship for her undergraduate and MBA degrees. Even after building a life in Columbus, the uncertainty of working on an H-1B visa made it hard to fully relax. Earlier this year, at 25, she lost her job, returned to Peru, and began rebuilding her career.