# But the brand has enticed Chinese students in the U.S.

*business · news · 2026-04-10 · Boulder Daily Camera*

## Key points

- Chinese students in the U.S. believe eating Chick-fil-A brings luck for visa applications.
- The superstition arises because 'Chick-fil-A' sounds like 'check files' in English.
- Some students use Chick-fil-A's logo as social media profile pictures, sometimes changing its color to green.
- A new profession has emerged in China: agents who pray in temples for clients' U.S. visa success.
- The Trump administration's proposed $100,000 H-1B visa fee caused confusion before being clarified as applying only to new visas.

**Companies:** Chick-fil-A
**Countries:** United States, China

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