After waiting seven years for an employment-based green card, Jyoti Bansal left a salaried position to found AppDynamics. The company grew to more than 1,500 employees and was acquired by Cisco for $3.7 billion in 2017. The moment underscored both the persistence required of immigrant entrepreneurs and the scale of businesses they could build once given the opportunity. Bansal’s journey culminated in the creation of a major technology company, demonstrating how immigrant founders helped drive innovation, job creation, and growth across the American economy.
