Vivienne Yang moved from Taiwan to New York City in 2018 and earned a master's degree in applied analytics from Columbia University. After being laid off from her ad-tech job in 2024, she had to leave the life she built in New York. In September 2025, President Trump proposed a $100,000 fee on new H-1B petitions, causing chaos in the visa application process. Business Insider has been interviewing people affected by the changes.
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