David Zheng's struggle represents the broader plight of many international students, who face daunting odds in securing H-1B visas amid rising political uncertainty between the U.S. and China.
Until recent years, 80 percent of Chinese students returned home after their education in the U.S., but now many choose to stay due to their home country's diminishing opportunities and increasing authoritarianism.
The unpredictable and often prolonged U.S. immigration process, mixed with worsening relations with China, leaves many would-be immigrants feeling trapped or hopeless, with their futures hanging in the balance.
Many Chinese emigres described their visa experiences as 'hell' or 'nightmare,' revealing a system that has become increasingly difficult and stressful to navigate, prompting some to consider moving to countries with clearer immigration paths.
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