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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 pact, many H-1B/L-1 workers pay FICA without portable retirement benefits.…
Delta Hub Could Access Personal Phone Data After TikTok Deletions
Pilots discovered Delta Hub’s default managed profile could share app lists, IPs and possible location from personal phones.…
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,…
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…
CEO Denied B-1/B-2 Visa: Ambiguous Role and Weak Home Ties
A marketing firm CEO was refused a B-1/B-2 visa for a Las Vegas conference under Section 214(b). Despite…
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…
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…