How Jobright uses AI to help foreign workers navigate the US job market

Eric Cheng was inspired to create Jobright.ai during the COVID-19 pandemic when he traveled across China and met young people struggling to find jobs due to limited understanding of the job market2. He wanted to create a platform that could act as a personalized headhunter, using AI to recommend jobs and provide career guidance.

In 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) selected 120,000 H-1B visa applicants for registration out of nearly half a million entries.