I spent years building a life in New York. Losing my job meant leaving my cats, my apartment, and the US.

Vivienne Yang moved from Taiwan to New York in 2018 to pursue a career in the ad-tech industry but had to return to Taiwan in 2024 after being laid off, leaving behind her Brooklyn apartment, two cats, and H-1B visa status. She transitioned to a B-2 tourist visa to stay in the US temporarily but eventually relocated due to immigration constraints.