Source: ECB reference rate via Frankfurter, Yahoo Finance EOD, FRED (S&P 500 index), gold-api.com spot price, EB-2 from U.S. State Dept Visa Bulletin · as of Jun 13, 2026, 9:33 AM ET
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Indian Passport Renewal in USA
VFS process, documents, fees, photos, processing time, and common mistakes.
ReadVisa Bulletin Explained for Indians
Learn how priority dates, final action dates, and dates for filing work.
ReadEB-2 India Green Card Wait Time
Check your estimated green card wait time using visa bulletin data.
ReadFBAR for NRE/NRO Accounts
Understand when Indian bank accounts may need FBAR or FATCA reporting.
ReadMoving to USA from India Checklist
Banking, housing, phone, credit, driving, insurance, and first-month setup.
ReadIndia Tax & Compliance
Selling property, repatriation, residency, FBAR/FATCA & DTAA — calculators, checkers, and guides in one place.
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H-4 EAD Navigator
What can an H-4 EAD spouse actually do? A playful pathfinder to matched work & business ideas, myth-vs-reality answers, an EAD renewal gap calculator, and tappable start-earning / start-a-business checklists.
Open toolCitizenship Checklist
Personalized N-400 naturalization checklist: compute your earliest filing date, find out which civics test applies to you (2025 vs 2008), surface your risk areas, and track every step to the oath.
Open toolGreen Card Tracker
See how many applicants are ahead of you in line from the USCIS I-485 inventory, the current visa bulletin cutoff for your EB category, how far your priority date is behind, and an honest estimated wait range.
Open toolH-1B Salaries
Interactive H-1B salary explorer: change position, city, and experience level to watch the charts update, compare cities side by side, and drop in your offer to see your percentile — built from official DOL LCA filings.
Open toolH-1B Lottery
A personalized H-1B cap-season timeline: enter your cycle and stage to see your registration, selection, filing, and start-date milestones, a live countdown to your next key date, and what to do at each step.
Open toolTravel & Documents
Visa-Free Travel
Filterable list of where Indians can travel visa-free, with visa on arrival or e-Visa — including destinations that get easier with a valid US visa.
Open toolProcessing Times
Typical current waits for H-1B extensions, I-140, I-485, EAD/AP, OCI cards, Indian passport renewal, and US visa stamping in India — in one table.
Open toolFlight Price Guide
Estimate whether USA–India fares for your route, month, and travel style are likely low, moderate, or high — with booking-window tips, a flexibility score, and a money-saving checklist.
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RNOR / Tax Residency
Find out if you're an NRI, RNOR, or ordinary resident (ROR) for Indian tax — and exactly when your global US income starts becoming taxable in India.
Open calculatorIndia Property Sale
Estimate capital gains tax and TDS on selling property in India, the 54EC exemption, and how much you can repatriate to the US under the $1M limit.
Open calculator401(k) Cash Out vs Keep
Moving back to India? Compare cashing out your 401(k) now (after penalty + withholding) against leaving it to compound in USD for retirement.
Open calculatorRent vs Buy (Visa)
Standard calculators assume you'll stay 30 years. This one ties the rent-vs-buy decision to your real US visa horizon, including selling costs if you relocate.
Open calculatorRent vs Buy (Immigrant)
The only rent vs. buy calculator that factors in your visa, immigration timeline, and relocation risk — built for visa holders, not 30-year US citizens.
Open calculatorRemittance & TCS
See the real cost of an India–US transfer: flat fees, hidden exchange-rate margin, and India's TCS on outward remittances — and the net amount that actually arrives.
Open calculatorDTAA / Foreign Tax Credit
Taxed on the same income in both India and the US? Estimate your Foreign Tax Credit, how much double taxation the DTAA avoids, and any US tax still due or India tax to carry over.
Open calculatorUS Investing
Backdoor Roth IRA
High income phasing you out of a Roth IRA? Check your eligibility, the pro-rata tax trap, and the steps to a clean backdoor Roth conversion.
Open calculatorIUL vs 401(k) vs Taxable
Side-by-side projection of indexed universal life against a 401(k) and a taxable brokerage — caps, floors, fees, death benefit, and a bad-market scenario toggle.
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- IUL vs 401(k) vs Taxable Brokerage: An Honest ComparisonIs indexed universal life worth it? An evenhanded IUL vs 401(k) vs brokerage comparison — caps, fees, floors, death benefit — with a live calculator.Investing · Jun 10, 2026 · 11 min read
- Should Long-Term NRIs Invest More in the USA or India?A practical guide for long-term NRIs comparing USA and India investments, currency risk, taxes, inflation, family goals, and flexibility.Long-Term NRI · Jun 6, 2026 · 7 min read
- India FD vs US Investments: What Long-Term NRIs Should UnderstandLearn how NRIs should compare India fixed deposits with US investments after considering inflation, currency depreciation, taxes, and liquidity.Long-Term NRI · Jun 6, 2026 · 7 min read
- Why Your US-Born Kids May Struggle to Manage Property in IndiaWhy US-raised children may struggle to manage inherited property in India — paperwork, distance, legal issues, and family disputes — and how to prepare.Long-Term NRI · Jun 6, 2026 · 6 min read
- Buying Investment Property in the USA vs India: NRI Comparison GuideCompare buying investment property in the USA vs India as an NRI, including rent, financing, taxes, control, currency risk, and management issues.Long-Term NRI · Jun 6, 2026 · 7 min read
- The Hidden Cost of Keeping Too Much Money in India After Moving to the USALearn the risks NRIs should consider when keeping large assets in India, including inflation, currency depreciation, taxes, control, and future needs.Long-Term NRI · Jun 6, 2026 · 6 min read
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