Shi told the Searchlight that he has been in the country for about seven months on a one-year visa for students who enroll in vocational programs. He told the newspaper that his university paid about $70,000 for him to train at the Redding flight school. For the last two months, he said he has been "grounded," unable to fly or train.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 28, 2018 03:45 UTC