Sai Sankar
Is the H-1B Pipeline Rigged as India Tops 71% in 2024
Data show India received about 73.7% of H-1B approvals (2020–2023) and ~71% in 2024. Critics cite a "pipeline…
Beyond H-1B: Updated Pathways for Indian Students in the U.S.
OPT (12 months) and STEM OPT (24-month extension) remain active in 2025, offering up to 36 months of…
Canada’s 80% Indian Student Visa Rejections: Causes and Policy Shifts
In 2025 Canada tightened student-visa rules—capping permits at 437,000, doubling required funds, ending SDS, and raising language thresholds—leading…
Canada Sets 5% Cap on Temporary Residents by 2027
Canada will cut temporary-resident shares to under 5% by end-2027, reducing student and worker intakes starting 2025 and…
October 2025 Visa Bulletin: India Gains in EB-2, EB-3 & F2A
October’s Visa Bulletin posts key advances for India: EB-2 to April 1, 2013; EB-3 to August 22, 2013;…
US Visa Overhaul 2025: What Indians Need to Know by November 1
New State Department rules restrict visa interviews by residence: nonimmigrant interviews enforced from September 6, 2025; immigrant interviews…
Chennai Holds Narrow Window as H-1B Interview Slots Dry Up
By September 13, 2025, H-1B interview slots in India are largely unavailable except sporadically in Chennai. A one-reschedule…
Tesla Faces Class-Action Over Alleged H-1B Hiring Preference Practices
A September 2025 federal suit alleges Tesla prioritized H-1B workers over U.S. citizens, citing ~1,355 H-1B hires in…
56% Drop in H-1B Sponsorship by Indian IT Firms Over Eight Years
NFAP data reveal a 56% fall in initial H-1B filings by seven major Indian IT firms from 2015…
Kiddie Tax 2024: When Unearned Income Is Taxed at Parents
Parents can elect Form 8814 to report a qualifying child’s investment income on their return if the child…
Household Employee Rules and 2025 Tax Thresholds for Nannies
IRS updates for 2025 raise the household FICA cash-wage trigger to $2,800 and the Social Security wage base…
NIIT 3.8%: Thresholds and Form 8960 for Individuals, Estates
NIIT remains a 3.8% tax in 2025 on the lesser of net investment income or MAGI excess above…
Understanding U.S. Income Tax: Progressive Brackets, AMT, and Credits
For 2024, the IRS kept a progressive tax system with inflation-adjusted brackets (10%–37%). Compute base tax, add other…
2025 RMD Rules Explained: Age 73, QCDs, and Tax Penalties
RMDs begin at age 73 for most; first due April 1 after that year or by Dec 31…
Understanding Form 5329: Additional Taxes on Tax-Favored Accounts
The IRS confirmed Form 5329 stays in use for 2025 to report additional taxes on tax-favored accounts: 6%…