ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈɪftiːn,  dˈaɪ wʌz nˈeɪmd ɐ ɹᵻsˈɪpiənt ʌvðə "kˈiːpɚz ʌvðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən dɹˈiːm" baɪ ðə nˈæʃənəl ˌɪmɪɡɹˈeɪʃən fˈoːɹəm ænd nˈæʃənəl ˌɪmɪɡɹˈeɪʃən fˈoːɹəm ˈækʃən fˈʌnd.
In 2015,  Dai was named a recipient of the "Keepers of the American Dream" by The National Immigration Forum and National Immigration Forum Action Fund.