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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.

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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.

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Topic hub: Fees, contracts, refunds & commission disclosure

A 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.

Pillar guideGeneralGeneralEB-5English edition in preparation

美国移民的真实成本和隐性成本

移民预算不是一份报价单。除了政府费、律师费和服务费,还有资本占用与风险、搬迁与生活成本、收入中断、家庭分居、税务合规、汇率与等待,以及机会成本。本文给出计算框架,不提供报价。

2026-09-08 Updated · ~8 min read · Pending attorney review

Pillar guideGeneralGeneralEB-5English edition in preparation

付款节点、退款、解约与争议条款怎样审查?

审查移民服务合同不能只看总价。真正决定风险的是付款何时到期、费用何时视为已经赚取、中途停止后哪些钱可退,以及争议由谁、在哪里、按什么规则解决。

2026-09-12 Updated · ~17 min read · Pending attorney review

Evergreen Q&AGeneralGeneralEnglish edition in preparation

移民服务合同怎么看:签字前必须找到的八个答案

合同不是“项目介绍”的附件,而是发生延期、拒绝、撤回或争议时唯一可执行的责任地图。先找主体,再看交付、费用和退出。

2026-09-04 Updated · ~4 min read · Pending attorney review

Evergreen Q&AGeneralGeneralEnglish edition in preparation

移民费用到底付给谁:一张账单背后的五类收款人

“总价”最容易比较,也最容易隐藏责任。可信的收费说明应告诉客户:每笔钱为什么付、付给谁、何时产生、能否退回。

2026-09-04 Updated · ~4 min read · Pending attorney review

Evergreen Q&AGeneralGeneralEnglish edition in preparation

签约雇主移民前:必须写进合同的十二个问题

用合同主体、岗位状态、费用、退款和雇主变化处理机制,检验一项服务是否透明。

2026-09-04 Updated · ~4 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 articles

Immigration 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 articles

Many 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 articles

EB-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 articles

Immigration 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 articles

Source 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 articles

L-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 articles

Genuine 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 articles

EB-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 articles

NIW 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 articles

This 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 articles

The 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 articles

Family-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 articles

The 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 articles

An 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 articles

A 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 articles

For 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 articles

A 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 articles

Choosing 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 articles

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.

20. After the green card: maintaining status, naturalization, renunciation

2 articles

Getting 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.

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