Amazon Engineer on H-1B Visa Dilemma: Why He’s Choosing Entrepreneurship in Taiwan Over the ‘American Dream’
Amazon Engineer on H-1B Visa Dilemma: Why He’s Choosing Entrepreneurship in Taiwan Over the ‘American Dream’
Wen-Hsing Huang, a 25-year-old software development engineer at Amazon, is making headlines with his candid decision to pivot away from the traditional pursuit of an American career. Despite a successful career path that led him from Taiwan to a master’s program at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and ultimately to Amazon in Seattle, Huang has found himself disillusioned with the H-1B visa program’s uncertainties.
After being rejected in the H-1B lottery for a second time in April 2025, Huang has re-evaluated his priorities. He shares that the constant stress of visa dependence, coupled with the instability of the tech job market and broader economic factors, has led him to redefine his version of success. Instead of obsessing over staying in the US, he plans to leverage his skills and savings to return to Taiwan and launch his own business.
Huang’s story highlights a growing sentiment among international tech professionals: the ‘new American dream’ might involve using US-gained experience and capital to build a life of greater freedom and control elsewhere. He envisions registering a US company, serving a global client base, and enjoying Taiwan’s lower cost of living and robust healthcare, free from visa restrictions. His journey reflects a powerful shift from chasing an illusion of stability to actively crafting a resilient, entrepreneurial future.
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