China recruits top STEM talent globally through programs including the Thousand Talents Plan, focusing on AI researchers, quantum computing experts, semiconductor engineers, and biotechnology researchers. The U.S., by contyrast, issues extraordinary ability visas to TikTok creators, Instagram fitness models, OnlyFans creators, and YouTube personalities.
U.S. immigration lawyers report that social media influencers and OnlyFans models now constitute a large share of O-1B visa recipients, with some attorneys stating these digital creators represent 50 to 65 percent of their clientele.
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