Continued from Trailing & Being Trailed: Round 1
Moving from New Delhi to New York for my husband’s career had rendered me unemployable overnight, due to my dependent spouse visa status and lack of a strong local network. Assessing my options, I went back to school for a second master’s degree; my mother generously flew in to help care for our baby son while I worked hard to resume my career as a journalist.
Graduating from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism in 2002 was exciting, but there was a shadow over this milestone because unlike most of my energized classmates, I could not yet apply for an internship or job. Until my American work authorization came through, my immigration status still meant that an employer would have to be willing to take on the significant hassle and cost of sponsoring me.