China Launches K-Visa in Response to US H-1B Fee Hike DIASPORA MESSENGER NEWS MEDIA - Community Center For Kenyans In Diaspora Isaac Mbugua Beijing, October 3, 2025 — China has launched a new “K-Visa” scheme aimed at attracting global STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) talent. Analysts are calling it a strategic response to recent changes in the United States’ H-1B visa program. With the K-Visa launch, China offers foreign professionals opportunities to live and ...