Should you stay in the US or go back to China?
- 24 questions
- About 20 minutes
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The H-1B lottery, Question 11Question 11Are you okay with staying depending on several things working out at once, like the job, the lottery and the timing?Rent, Question 5Question 5After rent, tax and everyday costs, where would you have more money left over?Your parents getting older, Question 13Question 13Over the next three to five years, how important is it for you to be close to your family?Referrals, Question 3Question 3Where do you have more people who could refer you or help you get an interview?Where you live in ten years, Question 21Question 21Ten years from now, where do you honestly see yourself living?Friends, Question 18Question 18Where are you more likely to build the friendships and social life you want?The green card wait, Question 10Question 10How do you feel about waiting years to feel settled in the US, with no fixed date?The exchange rate, Question 8Question 8Which cost of living is easier for you to accept?996, Question 4Question 4Which work culture suits you better?Visa stress, Question 9Question 9Right now, how much does your visa situation weigh on you?
Savings, Question 7Question 7Where is it more realistic for you to save money?OPT running out, Question 10Question 10How do you feel about waiting years to feel settled in the US, with no fixed date?The time difference, Question 15Question 15Where are the people you'd turn to when you're having a hard time?Layoffs, Question 2Question 2If you stay in the US, how much does your plan depend on a company sponsoring your visa?Family needing you, Question 14Question 14Right now, how much do family responsibilities pull you back to China?Not being able to come back, Question 23Question 23If you change your mind later, which place would be harder to come back to?Take-home pay, Question 5Question 5After rent, tax and everyday costs, where would you have more money left over?Health insurance, Question 17Question 17Which place is closer to the everyday life you want?The job you actually want, Question 1Question 1In the next year or two, where are you more likely to get the kind of job you want?Starting over, Question 19Question 19Which would be the smaller change for you right now?
Visa sponsorship, Question 2Question 2If you stay in the US, how much does your plan depend on a company sponsoring your visa?Chinese New Year at home, Question 13Question 13Over the next three to five years, how important is it for you to be close to your family?Cost of living, Question 8Question 8Which cost of living is easier for you to accept?Room to change your mind, Question 22Question 22Which option keeps more doors open for you later on?A city you like, Question 20Question 20Where do you have more freedom to choose a city and a way of living that you'd enjoy?Visa rules deciding for you, Question 12Question 12How much of your life are you willing to let visa rules decide, like which job you take, which city you live in, and when you can travel?Who to call on a bad day, Question 15Question 15Where are the people you'd turn to when you're having a hard time?What your family expects, Question 16Question 16How much do your family's expectations limit what you can actually choose?Money pressure at home, Question 6Question 6Which option would do more to ease money pressure on you or your family?Where you grow fastest, Question 24Question 24In the long run, which place gives you the better base to build from?
How it works
Step 1
Answer 24 questions
They cover work, money, your visa, your family, daily life and the long term
Step 2
Say what matters most to you
Give more weight to the parts you care about most
Step 3
Read your result
You'll see which way you lean, the main reasons, and a memo you can save
The two options
Staying in the US
Going back to China
Should you stay in the US or go back to China?