A Chinese software engineer has stormed the internet after his Instagram video went viral, where he disclosed his plans to quit his $180K Amazon job after Donald Trump’s decision to hike the H-1B visa fee.
A Chinese software engineer known on Instagram as Scotthuang shared his emotional video, where he can be heard explaining his plans to quit his $180k job after severely facing anxiety issues after the US President Donald Trump announced a visa fee hike for the H-1B category.
Let’s dive deep to find out what the buzz is behind the viral Chinese software engineer and what he said in his video that every other person is talking about:
The viral software engineer is 25 years old, works at Amazon, and makes an annual salary of $180,000.
Despite getting a handsome salary, he has attracted a widespread audience online for openly discussing the challenges of everyday living in the US under the H-1B visa.
His Instagram handle shows his name as Wen with the handle scotthuang2k.
Wen spoke about the financial and emotional stress caused by the H-1B visa fee hike, alongside spotlighting the wider struggles of a skilled immigrant who remains struck by what he calls an “endless cycle of uncertainty,” despite being paid a handsome salary.
Wen, the viral Chinese software engineer, narrates that with only one lottery attempt in pocket, he revealed that instead of getting panic, he saw the situation as an opportunity knocking on his door that forced him to rethink his career goals in the US.
After bearing three long years of immigration stress, he leaves netizens in awe by announcing his plans of quitting his $180k-annual-earning Amazon job and instead trying his luck in remote entrepreneurship.
He explained that rather than wait for visa policy uncertainty, he is prepared to build a global business on his own that allows him the freedom to work from any corner of the world.
The Donald Trump administration has announced a major policy change to the H-1B visa program, introducing a $100,000 fee on all the new applications.
This new rule was effective from September 21, 2025, and applies to new applications only; that means existing H-1B holders and previously submitted petitions remain unaffected.
However, officials argue that the move is intended to prevent the misuse of the program and ensure foreign workers earn comparable wages.