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Social Security Agreements: Why Global Indians Benefit in 2025
India seeks to widen its SSA network as expatriates and firms face double social security deductions and lost benefits. SSAs…
India–Africa Tax & Social Security 2025: Opportunities for NRIs
India’s tax treaties with over 25 African countries ease double taxation for professionals and investors in 2025, with key DTAA…
NRIs and Bilateral Agreements: DTAA Benefits and Social Security
The India–U.S. DTAA reduces double taxation and offers a student standard deduction under Article 21(2). In 2025, absent a totalisation…
India–U.S. Tax Treaty Essentials for F-1, H-1B, NRIs (2025 Update)
The India–U.S. DTAA prevents double taxation and gives students a unique standard deduction right, but absent a Social Security totalisation…
2025-26 Tax Reform: What Students, Workers, Immigrants Must Know
The 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act raises standard deductions, renames and reworks GILTI and FDII with permanent deductions, and…
DOL Resumes H-1B LCAs and PERM Processing Amid Backlog
FLAG returned October 31, 2025 after a month‑long outage. Filing for H‑1B LCAs and PERM resumes, but large backlogs (thousands…
Thanksgiving H-1B Travel: Re-entry Rules, Docs, and $100k Proclamation
Thanksgiving consulate slowdowns and a Sept 21, 2025 proclamation imposing a $100,000 supplemental fee for some new H‑1B petitions increase…
Celebrating Thanksgiving Abroad: How Digital Nomads Keep the Spirit Alive
Americans in Bali, Lisbon and Bengaluru are staging Friendsgiving potlucks that blend local ingredients with holiday tradition. Video calls and…