American immigration policy accelerates the "returnees" of China talents.

The Overseas Chinese News recently published a signed commentary that the number of "returnees" in China has gradually increased in recent years, which has attracted the attention of the mainstream media in the United States. It is becoming more and more difficult for the United States to apply for skilled immigrants, while the fast-growing China provides more entrepreneurial opportunities for returnees. This makes foreign-born science and technology professionals return to China to start businesses, especially in China and India, where tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of people return home every year. Many Americans are worried about this, fearing that in the long run, America's technological and innovative strength will be affected.

The article is excerpted as follows:

Recently, USA-Today reported that due to strict visas, long waiting time and high living expenses, foreign-born scientific and technological talents, especially those from China and India, have returned to China to start businesses, with the number reaching tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands every year. Many Americans are worried about this situation, fearing that in the long run, America's technological and innovative strength will be affected.

According to the data released by the Ministry of Education of China, in 20 10, there were134,800 students returning to China in China, an increase of 25% compared with 10800 in 2009.

There are many reasons why China students choose to return to China. Some of them originally planned to return to China to start businesses, but most of them were affected by visas.

It is not easy to apply for H 1B (special professional/temporary work visa) in the United States now. At present, the American economy is not good, the unemployment rate remains high, and employers' willingness to hire foreigners has declined. In the past two years, the annual quota of H 1B visa has not been used up or barely used up by the end of the year. According to the latest green card issued by the U.S. government, if international students born in Chinese mainland are given the second priority (professionals with advanced degrees), they will only be placed in June 5438+1October 65438+May 2006. In fact, employers rarely promise to apply for green cards for employees at the beginning of their work, so the waiting time is longer. Of course, this timetable will change, but it is unlikely to make a big leap. Moreover, the applicant cannot be unemployed during this period. Once he loses his job, his original application will be terminated.

Many people think that the cost of living in America is very cheap. In fact, even the mainstream media don't think so. Living in America is not just about eating, but also about renting a house, living expenses and especially medical expenses. Recently, high oil prices have pushed up the prices of other commodities. China students like to gather in metropolises, such as new york and Los Angeles, and they feel that it is not easy to live in Chang 'an. Some employers also took advantage of the fire to rob some international students to pay the visa fee for H1B. In order to get visas, some international students even take unpaid or low-paid jobs as "interns" or "volunteers".

The United States is an immigrant country, and its development benefits from a large number of immigrants. German immigrants were called the first immigrants in the United States in their early years and made great contributions in the fields of aircraft manufacturing, automobile manufacturing, agriculture, food, science and technology. Today's Silicon Valley in California is a microcosm of the important contributions made by foreign immigrants to American science and technology with their intelligence and innovative spirit. However, this micro-world began to be eclipsed. Due to brain drain, some American technology companies in Silicon Valley have begun to have a "talent shortage".

The rapid development of China provides more entrepreneurial opportunities for returnees. The China Municipal Government has formulated overseas high-level talent introduction plans, such as "",which provide more favorable conditions for overseas students to return to China, including the recent hukou policy. Cities have also launched overseas talent introduction plans to increase support and policy flexibility for returnees who have returned to China to start businesses. According to the current development of China, many people think it's time to go back to China to start a business. All these have also attracted many overseas students to return home. With the rise of the wave of "returnees", "returnees" began to play an important role in the development of scientific research and technology companies in China. In addition, cultural identity is also a reason for the upsurge of "returnees".

In today's world, in a sense, the competition of talents determines the strength of a country. Therefore, President Obama has felt the urgency of talent retention and immigration reform. In a speech urging the acceleration of immigration reform in Texas, he called for efforts to retain foreign high-tech and highly skilled talents and to fuel the cause of innovation in the United States. "I don't want to see the next Intel or Google born in China or India," he said.

Recently, the US Immigration Service has just announced that it will expand the application scope for science and engineering students to extend their internship period in the United States, with 50 more majors than before, up to 29 months.

This is a step for Obama to repair the immigration policy, but all this is far from enough. In order to retain talents, the United States should carry out comprehensive immigration reform as soon as possible. (Source: China immigrants)