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F2B Visa Bulletin Dec 2025: Mexico, Philippines Action Dates Rise

December 2025 advanced F2B Final Action Dates—Mexico to 15MAY08 and Philippines to 08OCT12—while Filing Dates remained at Mexico 15MAY09 and…

EB-1 India Filing Date Stays at 15APR23: Demand Steady

EB-1 India filing cutoff stays at 15APR23; Final Action Date advances from 15FEB22 to 15MAR22. DOS is managing a steady…

EB-1 India: Final Action Date Moves Forward, Filing Locks In

The December 2025 bulletin advanced EB-1 India final approvals to 15MAR22 but kept the Filing Date at 15APR23. DOS is…

December 2025 Visa Bulletin: New demand cut-off reshapes dates

By moving the snapshot to November 3, 2025, DOS included more ready cases, enabling forward movement in several EB Final…

Trump’s H-1B Remarks Lift IT Stocks; What It Means for Talent

A presidential remark praising foreign skilled workers lifted sentiment, pushing Indian IT shares up to 3%, though no H-1B rules…

U.S. Tax Residency: Resident vs Nonresident Aliens Explained

IRS residency rules use the Green Card Test and Substantial Presence Test to classify taxpayers. Exemptions exist for F‑1/J‑1 students.…

Filing U.S. Taxes for NRIs and International Students: A Guide

International students (F-1, J-1, M-1) must file Form 8843 annually; those with U.S. income file Form 1040-NR. State returns may…

H-1B Payroll and Tax Deductions: Real-World Case Studies Explained

H-1B hires often see lower take-home pay because mandatory federal, state, FICA taxes, and benefit elections reduce gross salaries. Employers…