VISA2US Blog

The USCIS policy memo has adjusted the language of several EB1A regulatory criteria, in some cases rendering these criteria more readily applicable to our clients.

When you’re in the United States under an H-1B visa, there are specific terms you must abide by during your stay. Yes, the visa gives you permission to work and earn a living in the country, but only for the company that sponsored your petition and only under the job description specified on your Labor Condition Approval. But sometimes, your financial goals aren’t in line with your annual income, and you want to add more money to your bank account. How can you earn extra income while on an H-1B visa without violating the terms of your document? Keep reading to find out what you can do to increase your pay while in the US and what you mustn’t do if you want to avoid penalties.

When you sign your H-1B visa, you accept the terms provided by USCIS. Those terms stipulate that you’re only allowed to work for the employer listed on the I-129 form — the business that sponsored your visa. But when the salary they pay you isn’t enough for you to reach your financial goals, can you supplement that income in other ways? This guide explains how to stay within the terms of your contract and still make some side cash.

Immigrant families should be sure to file early this year, as the IRS is experiencing a tax return backlog.

NIW physicians need to generally work a full-time clinical schedule in an underserved medical community in the United States, or work with an affiliated Veterans Affairs office in a clinical role. Through this process, a foreign physician can also become eligible for a green card in the U.S. provided they file their taxes every year and are otherwise admissible.

Some green card applicants will not only need a financial sponsor but an additional household member sponsor in order to make sure there will be financial support for the intending immigrant when they arrive in the U.S. Details below explain who qualifies for a household sponsor.

If you are the financial sponsor of a green card applicant, your tax information is very valuable to the entire application process. This brief guide should help sponsors resolve some of the issues they are having with the IRS and their prior year tax returns.

The financial sponsor form is needed to prove to immigration officials that the principal immigrant, along with minor children, will be supported when they come to the United States.