An emergency fund Filipino immigrants can trust must cover US living costs, the monthly remittance, and a reserve for a family crisis back home.
H-1B lottery odds for Filipino IT pros have shifted fast — recent cycles ran from 14% to 25%. Here’s how to read the numbers and what to do if you lose.
Married filing jointly usually wins when your spouse is in the Philippines, but they need an ITIN first. Here’s the tradeoff, step by step.
COBRA vs marketplace after a nursing job change: what each option really costs, and which one protects care already in progress.
F-1 work rules cap on-campus hours at 20 a week and mostly block off-campus jobs, forcing Filipino students to plan tuition and living costs differently.
First year tax filing status for Filipino newcomers hinges on arrival date, not visa type. Here’s the test that decides it and the election most people miss.
Rental income from a Philippine property stays taxable in the US even after Philippine withholding. Here’s the Schedule E flow and the foreign tax credit fix.
An H-1B layoff Filipino nurse or tech worker faces a strict 60-day clock, unless AC21 protects a pending green card case instead.
Philippine withholding tax on dividends and bank interest is creditable dollar-for-dollar against US tax through Form 1116, yet most Filipino filers skip it.
FATCA Philippine banks like BPI and BDO already report US account holders to the IRS. Learn what’s shared and how to catch up safely.