Mikita Mikado is a software engineer and entrepreneur from Belarus, now based in San Francisco. He is the co-_founder and CEO of_Quote Roller_and_PandaDoc. While Congress is trying to decide on immigration reform, I’ve been through the excruciating, year-and-a-half-long process of getting a long-term US visa. I wasn’t looking to work for an American company. I was looking to build a company and create jobs on American soil. After trials, tribulations and a couple rejections, here I am, finally staring at a shiny sticker inside my worn-out Belarusian passport. As many will tell you, immigrating to the US is really tough....

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