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Showing 12 legal guidesH-1B Remote Work & Relocation Guide 2026
Moving your home or starting to work remotely can change the H-1B worksite. Learn when the existing LCA covers the new location, when an amended H-1B petition may be required, and when short-term placement rules can apply.
Day 1 CPT Rules & USCIS RFE Risk Guide 2026
Understand when CPT can begin in the first semester, what the regulations actually require, how to document F-1 status, and why a future USCIS filing may receive questions about your student history.
EB-5 Investor Visa Guide 2026: TEA, Regional Center & Green Card Rules
Understand the current EB-5 investment minimums, Targeted Employment Areas, Regional Center and standalone investments, source-of-funds evidence, job creation, conditional residence, and the important 2026 grandfathering deadline.
H-1B Cap-Exempt Guide 2026: Universities, Research Organizations & Employer Changes
Learn which employers and employment arrangements can qualify for the H-1B numerical-cap exemption, how transfers between cap-exempt and cap-subject employment work, and why a cap-exempt H-1B does not automatically give a beneficiary permanent access to a corporate H-1B without the cap.
H-1B to B-2 Change of Status Guide 2026: Layoffs, I-539 & Status Bridging
Learn how a terminated H-1B worker may request B-2 visitor status from inside the United States, what a timely Form I-539 actually protects, what work is prohibited, and how a later H-1B petition can affect the pending B-2 request.
2026 USCIS H-1B Weighted Lottery & Fee Update Guide
Understand the new wage-weighted H-1B cap selection process, current USCIS premium processing charges, the $215 H-1B registration fee, and the transition away from ordinary paper-check payments.
Form 3520 Foreign Gift Guide 2026: $100K & $20,573 Reporting Thresholds
Learn when a U.S. person must report a large foreign gift or bequest, how the $100,000 and $20,573 thresholds work, how related donors are aggregated, what penalties can apply, and why Form 3520 is different from a federal income-tax return.
CBP I-94 Correction Guide 2026: Deferred Inspection, Errors & Admission Dates
Find out what to do when CBP records the wrong admission class, expiration date, name, or other entry information on your I-94, and understand when to contact Deferred Inspection instead of USCIS.
USCIS Address Change Guide 2026: AR-11, E-COA & 10-Day Rule
Learn who must report a U.S. address change within 10 days, how to use the USCIS Enterprise Change of Address tool, when a paper AR-11 is appropriate, and why USCIS and Immigration Court updates are separate.
F-1 to H-1B Cap-Gap Extension Guide 2026
Understand how the updated cap-gap rule automatically extends qualifying F-1 status and employment authorization through April 1 of the relevant fiscal year, when the extension ends early, and what happens if the H-1B case is denied, withdrawn, or filed for consular processing.
I-94 Land Border Reentry & Extension Guide 2026
Understand what happens when an I-94 is shortened because of passport validity, when a new passport may support a new admission, why border 'flagpoling' is not a guaranteed extension procedure, and how the $30 land-border I-94 fee and automatic visa revalidation rules work.
IRS Substantial Presence Test 2026: SPT, Form 8843 & Form 8840 Guide
Calculate U.S. tax residency using the three-year day-count formula, understand which days F-1 and J-1 students can exclude, and learn when Form 8843 or Form 8840 can preserve nonresident status.
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