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Content is organized into 20 topic hubs and can be filtered by pathway, question, audience and application stage. Policy-related content is labeled with an update date and official sources; legal content is labeled by review status.
Currently published
149 articles
Covers 20 topic hubs, with 200 more topics already planned.
Decision series
Think it through before you choose a route
14 articles in three stages: why immigrate, family and education, landing and cost.
7 articles match your filters
Topic hub: Documents, funds & tax issues for China-based applicants
For applicants based in China, the hardest documentation issues cluster around household registration, marriage, corporate records, proof of funds, and the interplay between cross-border transfers and tax filings. This hub is general education only — individual cases require a licensed U.S. tax attorney or CPA.
中国申请人的材料难点:不是翻译,而是十年信息能否一致
同一事实散落在护照、签证表、移民申请、工商和税务材料中。最大的风险,往往不是缺一张纸,而是不同文件讲了不同故事。…
2026-09-04 Updated · ~4 min read · Pending attorney review
中国企业家移民美国:公司关系、管理职责与税务要一起看
企业移民不是注册一家美国公司。中美企业关系、持续经营、实际管理和个人税务,会在同一个计划中相互影响。…
2026-09-04 Updated · ~4 min read · Pending attorney review
移民前税务规划:真正重要的是时间顺序
税务规划不是把资产藏起来,而是在身份变化前识别申报、计税和跨境结构,避免移民与税务安排互相破坏。…
2026-09-04 Updated · ~4 min read · Pending attorney review
中国账户和资产到了美国要怎么申报:FBAR与Form 8938不是一回事
境外资产申报不等于一定要为资产本金再交一次税,但漏报可能带来严重后果。第一步是分清收入申报、账户申报与资产申报。…
2026-09-04 Updated · ~4 min read · Pending attorney review
拿到绿卡后,中国公司、房产和收入怎么管理
绿卡不要求你卖掉中国资产,但会改变信息申报、收入报告和跨境管理的复杂度。…
2026-09-04 Updated · ~4 min read · Pending attorney review
移民前资产重组的五条红线:不要为了“省税”制造更大风险
合法规划依赖真实交易、合理目的和完整披露。隐藏所有权、倒签文件或临时制造资金路径,可能同时伤害税务与移民案件。…
2026-09-04 Updated · ~4 min read · Pending attorney review
你不移民美国,是因为担心美国会收走大半身家吗?
最常见的误解是把“资产”“所得”“申报”“实际纳税”混为一谈。美国对税务居民的规则主要针对所得与信息申报,不是对你带入的资产存量统一征税。真实增加多少税负,需要按家庭结构测算。…
2026-09-08 Updated · ~8 min read · Pending attorney review
Topic hubs
20 topic hubs & index
Every topic hub has its own overview and article index, covering the full chain from the initial decision to life after the green card.
1. Whether to immigrate & identity decisions
7 articlesImmigration is not a single filing — it reshapes a family's structure, assets and lifestyle. This hub helps you answer whether you need to immigrate, for whom, and at what cost, before you pick a pathway.
2. Comparing pathways & combined planning
10 articlesMany families qualify for more than one pathway — or for none yet. This hub explains the trade-offs between employment-based, investment-based and family-based routes, and how to sequence a primary applicant, backup plans and combined strategies.
3. EB-5 basics & process
11 articlesEB-5 comes down to a compliant investment plus verifiable job creation. This hub covers investment amounts, targeted employment areas, direct investment vs. regional centers, and the full I-526E to I-829 process.
4. EB-5 project selection & diligence
20 articlesImmigration approval and capital safety are two separate questions. This hub gives you a diligence framework — project structure, repayment source, guarantees, job-creation cushion and conflict-of-interest disclosure — so you can compare projects on the same standard.
5. EB-5 source of funds & cross-border transfer
2 articlesSource and path of funds are where China-based applicants most often lose points. This hub covers how to document lawful source of funds, gifts, loans, corporate dividends, real estate proceeds and compliant cross-border transfer.
6. L-1A / EB-1C corporate immigration
5 articlesL-1A and EB-1C turn on whether the U.S. entity is genuinely operating and truly needs an executive — not on paperwork. This hub explains affiliated-entity requirements, management structure, business scale and common denial reasons.
7. Genuine U.S. business operations
4 articlesGenuine operations can be documented: contracts, bank flows, payroll tax filings, office space, org structure and business records. This hub explains how to build a U.S. company that withstands scrutiny.
8. EB-1A extraordinary ability
10 articlesEB-1A is a two-step review: first, whether you meet at least three of the ten criteria; second, whether the whole record shows sustained national or international acclaim. This hub explains the evidence framework and common misjudgments.
9. NIW national interest waiver
7 articlesNIW rests on a three-part test: whether the endeavor has substantial merit and national importance, whether you are well positioned to advance it, and whether waiving the labor certification serves U.S. interests. This hub is written for researchers and entrepreneurs.
10. EB-2 / EB-3 / EW-3 employment-based
11 articlesThis is the largest employment-based category and the most often oversimplified in marketing. This hub distinguishes EB-2 professionals, EB-3 professionals and skilled workers, and EW-3 other workers, and explains labor certification and employer obligations.
11. U.S. employer verification
3 articlesThe risk in employer-sponsored immigration is almost entirely about whether the employer and the position are real and sustainable. This hub covers employer verification methods, how to judge position authenticity, and what to do if the employer closes, withdraws or lays off staff.
12. Family-based immigration
13 articlesFamily-based categories are clearly defined but the wait can be long. This hub covers the difference between immediate relatives and preference categories, I-130, the I-864 affidavit of support, child-age risk and marriage-based conditional green cards.
13. Priority dates & CSPA
3 articlesThe same pathway can mean a completely different timeline for different families depending on the priority date. This hub explains priority dates, Chart A vs. Chart B, category transfers, and how CSPA affects children approaching 21.
14. Process, NVC, consular & I-485
15 articlesAn approved immigrant petition can proceed either through adjustment of status inside the U.S. or through consular processing abroad. This hub explains both routes, the NVC stage, interview preparation, the medical exam, travel and work authorization.
15. RFEs, NOIDs, denials & hard cases
3 articlesA Request for Evidence is not a failure, and a denial is not always the end. This hub explains the differences between RFEs, NOIDs, denials and revocations, and the realistic choices for responding, refiling, appealing or filing a motion.
16. Children & family planning
4 articlesFor many families, children are the real reason to immigrate — and the most time-sensitive part of the plan. This hub covers age, school transitions, derivative status and later reunification, and how to sequence conflicting priorities between parents and children.
17. Fees, contracts, refunds & commission disclosure
5 articlesA single immigration project usually involves multiple parties collecting fees under multiple contracts. This hub breaks down the nature of each fee, who collects it, refund conditions, and how commission and referral relationships between service providers should be disclosed.
18. Choosing a firm, attorney or project
4 articlesChoosing the right service provider matters more than choosing the right pathway. This hub gives concrete methods for verifying an attorney's license, understanding a firm's role and boundaries, and spotting improper promises or conflicts of interest.
19. Documents, funds & tax issues for China-based applicants
7 articlesFor applicants based in China, the hardest documentation issues cluster around household registration, marriage, corporate records, proof of funds, and the interplay between cross-border transfers and tax filings. This hub is general education only — individual cases require a licensed U.S. tax attorney or CPA.
20. After the green card: maintaining status, naturalization, renunciation
2 articlesGetting the green card is only the beginning. This hub covers residency and travel risk, reentry permits, tax filing obligations, naturalization eligibility and timing, and what to evaluate before relinquishing status.
Content backlog
200 planned topics ahead
Our content roadmap is public. Topics are grouped by hub as we build out full coverage.
