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Work Visa Layoff

How To Prepare For A Layoff On A Work Visa

March 11, 2025

Good financial planning will ensure you are well-prepared for when bad things happen.

If you are on a work visa, and you get laid off – you have 60 days to find another job or leave the country.

In this post, I provide a list of things you can do ahead of time to avoid having to scramble last minute if laid off.

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H-1B Visa Investing

Can I Invest In Stocks On An H-1B Visa?

February 17, 2025

In today’s post, I’ll discuss how to grow your wealth in the US via investing in the stock market when on a work visa. The work visas in question are H-1B, O-1, L-1, E3, TN, and H1B1, even though the most common one, due to the numbers given out, is the H-1B.

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How to Build US Credit from Zero

How to Build Strong Credit as a New Immigrant

July 18, 2024

How to build US credit from zero when new in the – In this post, I break down what US credit score is, what it’s used for and how to start building it with zero credit history. This is addressed to those brand new immigrants, but applies to anybody that’s looking to start building their credit history.

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Mastering FIRE Tax Strategies on a Work Visa

May 17, 2024

Part of being able to successfully implement the FIRE strategy on a work visa is saving or minimizing on taxes.

Having to pay tax penalties because of tax-compliance issues goes against that. In this post, I discuss ways to be tax-compliant with overseas assets and avoid having to pay tax penalties.

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FIRE planning on work visa

FIRE Retirement Challenges: How to Overcome Them on a Work Visa

November 19, 2023

How does the strategy of Early Retirement planning (FIRE) look different for tech workers in the US. on work visas, specifically for those from India, China, Canada, the UK, Russia, Brazil, and other countries looking to retire in the next 10 years around the age of 40.

This post has the specific details.

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6 Steps to Financial Success on an H-1B Visa

October 7, 2023

When you start a new job on a work visa, like H-1B, there are some key things you should do to ensure financial success. In this post, I’m providing a free resource (eBook) that addresses the top things to do to ensure a great financial start in your new job.

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Investing on a work visa

Can I Invest In The US Market While On A Work Visa? Our Smart Investing Strategies

May 17, 2023

One of the questions I get all the time is how to invest in the US stock market using special accounts like Roth IRAs, HSAs, 401ks, 529, etc. on an H-1B or other work visa (L-1, O-1, H1B1, TN, and E3)

This is keeping in mind that work visas are by nature temporary non-immigrant visas and technically the holder is expected to depart the US after the work assignment.

The post is a summary of a more in-depth technical, nerdy paper written for advisors on the Nerds Eye View Blog by Michael Kitces.

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