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What is ‘genius visa’, held by Meta scientist denied US re-entry after China visit?
short by Udit Gupta / on Wednesday, 28 January, 2026
Meta AI scientist Zifan Wang was denied re-entry into the US following a trip to China, despite having worked in the country on O-1 visa. Often dubbed the 'genius visa', O-1 is a US non-immigrant work visa for individuals with extraordinary ability in various fields, including science, business and education. Benedict Cumberbatch and Justin Bieber reportedly worked on O-1 visas.
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