I would wonder why speaking Chinese or the interest thereof would someone compel you to move to China. There are some 217 dialects of the Chinese language and one year in China is not necessarily going to help you to improve your Chinese and being in NYC there are many Chinese there to learn from. As the requirements in China for a Z visa mandate a 4-year degree, you do not legally qualify for a Z visa so you could in theory, serve an internship somewhere with a western company. That gets you to China for free, on a valid visa, and lets you learn Chinese in your off duty hours. Don't get mixed up with any ESL mills.