E1B2 the Podcast with Anthony Vaughan

Resilience is useful. Strategy is what wins.Shreya Kothari represented Team India for 20 years in inline hockey, then moved to the U.S. and navigated the full pathway: F-1, OPT/CPT, H-1B uncertainty, and ultimately the EB-1A. What makes her story valuable isn’t just the outcome, it’s the method: how she translated an elite-performance background into a credible, evidence-based “extraordinary ability” narrative.This isn’t a legal breakdown. It’s a strategic operating conversation for foreign nationals and the leaders who manage them.In this episode, we unpack:• How to treat your career like a portfolio (impact, proof, visibility, third-party validation)• What actually builds an EB-1A/O-1-ready profile over 3–10 years without gimmicks• Why most immigration journeys fail in the workplace: misalignment between HR, attorneys, managers, and the employee• The manager’s role in psychological safety: simple behaviors that reduce risk, churn, and distraction• Shreya’s next chapter: applying performance psychology and l