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…
Articles by Sai Sankar
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…
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…
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…
USA HIRE Act: Assessing Its Impact on India’s IT Exports and Jobs
The USA HIRE Act would impose a 25% tax on payments to foreign service workers and remove deductions,…
Vedam Secures Deportation Stay After Wrongful Imprisonment
Courts paused the deportation of Subramanyam Vedam after his 1983 murder conviction was vacated in August 2025. ICE…
Aparna Dave: 2025 H-1B Reforms Are Light Over Darkness
The 2025 H-1B overhaul prioritizes U.S. master’s and PhD holders, adds a $100,000 one-time petition fee (effective Sept…
Canada Moves to Cancel Visas for Indians and Bangladeshis
Bill C-12 would let Canadian immigration agencies cancel or suspend groups of temporary visas to combat fraud. Internal…
F-1 OPT Travelers to India Face Re-Entry Anxiety, Docs Scrutiny
Rising re-entry anxiety is causing Indian F-1 students on OPT to postpone trips home. Inconsistent border treatment—even with…
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…