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Employers and foreign workers are bracing for longer waits on employment-based green cards after a federal shutdown halted labor certifications and triggered a fresh backlog that is still rippling through…
FLAG resumed in late October 2025, allowing new LCAs and case tracking. LCAs pending during the shutdown remain…
Fee-funded passport and visa services are still operating during the shutdown; routine passport processing is 4–6 weeks. DOL…
IRS residency rules use the Green Card Test and Substantial Presence Test to classify taxpayers. Exemptions exist for…
International students (F-1, J-1, M-1) must file Form 8843 annually; those with U.S. income file Form 1040-NR. State…
New rules add a $100,000 fee for new H-1B petitions starting September 21, 2025, and shift selection toward…
H-1B hires often see lower take-home pay because mandatory federal, state, FICA taxes, and benefit elections reduce gross…
F-1 students are generally exempt from FICA during their first five calendar years as nonresident aliens. If payroll…
Choose SSN if authorized to work; choose ITIN if you must file U.S. taxes but aren’t SSN-eligible. SSN…
The SSA issues SSNs that link wages to retirement, disability, and survivor benefits and support immigration checks. F-1…
