Everyone knows that the internet celebrity Feng Jie has immigrated to the United States, and it is rumored that she obtained her green card long ago. Netizens have exposed a series of recent photos of Feng Jie in the United States, in which she appears to have gained a significant amount of weight and looks quite bloated, which has come as a shock. This raises the question: How did Feng Jie go to the United States, and how did she obtain a U.S. green card?
In 2010, Feng Jie traveled to the United States. Following her departure to the U.S., media coverage of her in China gradually faded away.
According to reliable reports, when Feng Jie went to the United States that year, it took a great deal of effort for her to eventually secure a U.S. green card.
U.S. visas fall into two main categories: immigrant visas, which lead directly to a green card upon arrival, and non-immigrant visas, which allow for temporary stays in the United States. Tourist and business visas are classified as non-immigrant visas; once they expire, the holder must leave the U.S., otherwise they become "out of status," meaning they lose their legal residency in the United States and become "undocumented."
Feng Jie originally traveled to the U.S. on this type of short-term visa, which would have expired long ago unless she manufactured reasons to request an extension. Holders of short-term visas can sometimes change their status through specific pathways to obtain a green card.
At the time, there were three potential paths for Feng Jie:
The first path: Marrying a U.S. citizen.
Feng Jie once claimed that Barack Obama met her standards for a spouse. However, Obama has a model family, and it is unlikely she had any opportunity there. Furthermore, she did not fancy the average American, and naturally, they had no interest in her. Although she vowed to "make lots and lots of money and turn Tsinghua University into Luo Yufeng University," and claimed, "I am more beautiful than Lin Chi-ling," she even wrote with "philosophical" flair: "Happiness is actually quite simple—it’s just marrying Luo Yufeng."
The second path: Securing employment to obtain a work visa, and subsequently, a green card.
However, U.S. immigration law stipulates that such employment must be for a professional or technical role. When Feng Jie first arrived in the U.S., she sought employment at a Chinese-language television station. Although she threatened to commit suicide in front of the station if she were not hired, they ignored her demands. Later, Feng Jie had to work in Chinese restaurants and nail salons. Many years ago, when Joan Chen (Chen Chong) was studying in the United States, she worked at a Chinese restaurant, and the Taiwanese owner used her presence as a marketing strategy to attract customers, as she was a film star from mainland China. However, at the places where Feng Jie worked, no employer ever considered such an idea. Of course, Feng Jie’s own professional qualifications were actually quite limited. If one could work as a chef in a restaurant, it would be possible to apply for a work visa and subsequently a green card. However, Feng Jie was only capable of waiting tables or washing dishes—tasks with very low technical skill requirements.
The third path: Obtaining a green card through political asylum.
Back then, Feng Jie was considered a "notable figure" in China, although according to authoritative international diagnostic standards for mental health, she suffered from "Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)." It is rumored that Feng Jie applied for political asylum in Flushing, New York, and thereby obtained a green card to remain in the United States.
