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October 1 H-1B start dates change tax residency and payroll: FICA exemption ends, Social Security and Medicare withholding must start, and many face dual-status tax filings. Mistakes can be fixed…
Equity pay shifts tax character across stages: ESPP discounts and NSO bargain elements taxable as ordinary income at…
Differences in residency rules and tax years can cause double taxation for Indians in the U.S. The DTAA…
Starting October 30, 2025, most automatic EAD extensions end. File renewals up to 180 days early to reduce…
F-1 students usually remain nonresident aliens for five years and must file Form 8843; earning U.S. income requires…
A DUI arrest can freeze OPT extensions, slow or block H-1B processing, and risk visa refusal or revocation.…
Two pending bills—the OPT Fair Tax Act and Dignity Act of 2025—would end FICA exemption for OPT, making…
The Graduate Route lets international graduates work in the UK for two years (three for PhD) without sponsorship.…
An August 29, 2025 employer-filed H-1B revocation led to SEVIS auto-termination, ending a recent graduate's OPT and F-1…
A US$100,000 fee will apply to H-1B filings made abroad after late September 2025, while in‑U.S. change-of-status petitions…
