Healthcare
Health insurance requirements for visa applications, travel medical insurance comparisons, and guides to accessing healthcare systems as an immigrant in the U.S., UK, Canada, Australia, and Europe.
Michigan 2026 Retirement Income Tax Exemption for Immigrants Clarified Under Public Act 4
Michigan 2026 tax rules now allow full exemption of most pension and retirement income. Claim this via Form MI-1040 and Schedule 1 regardless of visa status.
DHS and USCIS Back Smilehub 2026 Study Ranking 10 Cheapest States for Immigrants
Virginia and Georgia lead the 2026 rankings for immigrant-friendly states as rising federal fees and policy changes make…
California and Texas Lead with 15 Million Foreign-Born Residents in 2026
California leads 2026 immigrant population rankings with 10.6M residents, while Florida's Miami-Dade becomes the nation's only immigrant-majority county.
VITA Sites and IRS Free File Offer 2026 Tax Help for Immigrants with Itins
The April 15, 2026 tax deadline applies to most immigrants. Free filing help via VITA and IRS Free…
Trump Immigration Rules Delay Work Authorization Renewals, Worsen Doctor Shortage
A USCIS freeze on work renewals for doctors from 39 countries is worsening the U.S. physician shortage and…
Automated Layoff Emails Put H-1B Workers in Employer-Sponsored Visas at Risk
Automated layoffs are creating urgent visa and health insurance crises for H-1B workers, who must navigate a 60-day…
Immigrants Can Use Form 4868 for an Automatic 6-Month Tax Extension
Get a 2026 tax filing extension by April 15. Form 4868 extends the filing deadline to Oct 15,…
5 Cities Stop Sharing Passport Photos with Employee Insurance Agency During Privacy Probe
Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and The Hague suspend sharing passport photos with the UWV amid a privacy probe into unauthorized…
5-Year Waiting Period Keeps Immigrants Off Medicaid/chip, Even as States Use State-Only Funds
New federal rules as of Oct 2026 restrict Medicaid for many immigrants, leaving states to decide whether to…
California Ranks Lower for Immigrants as Sanctuary Laws Collide with Job Opportunities
California, New York, and Illinois lead the 2026 rankings for best immigrant states, balancing job growth, sanctuary laws,…