Looking for suggestions on investing (etfs, stocks etc). Being on a Visa complicates things since I am uncertain of how much to invest here and how much in home country (India). How do you split or do you just invest in US. Do platforms like Robinhood or vanguard have a way forward if you lose statu...Read more
I have decided I have had enough with the never ending gc backlogs and the constant worry of layoffs and I am ready to part ways with a good chunk of my life savings for an eb5. Can anyone that has gone this route please share their experience and things to look out for? Thanks in advance. T.C 450k
I have 100k in my checking account with Wells Fargo. I spoke to one of their financial advisors and told me to check their intuitive investing option since it's better than having it on my checking or opening a CD. I checked it out but apparently I can't use that service because I'm a non-resident a...Read more
Knowing that I may have to leave the US at anytime (getting piped or not getting h1b or gc) how should I go about investing? People seem to recommend maxing out 401k and roth, targetdate fund but does that make sense for people like me on visa who may get "kicked out" at anytime? Im on Stem opt (2...Read more
Can you guide me about investing with an active F-1 visa, what are the cons that usually International students face?
Is it worth it ? Or should they look for other investment options ?
I started investing by opening vanguard brokerage account (VTSAX) . I am on h1b visa originally from India. Vanguard says I can invest as I am legal resident of US for tax purposes. Any complications that people know when it comes to transfering assets to India when I move back?
America should bring down eb5 investor visa to $200k to make it more equitable
Instead of perpetually waiting in Green Card queue as an Indian, have ppl thought about or gone through EB-5 visa route? Which companies will enable engineers to make/save $500k required for investments in 3-4 years?
H1B visa folks are you investing in stocks? If yes please share which brokerage firm, app you are using.
Why or why not If you have stock are you keeping or selling Tc 201
I am Indian, doomed because of the ridiculous wait time for EB2 visa. Seems like going for EB5 is my only option for green card (don’t wanna take the marriage route). I don’t have the money though. I have like 250k, is it possible to get a loan for the remaining amount ? It may sound ridiculous, ...Read more
Hey, Do you still invest in a US Roth IRA if you’re on a work visa? The Roth IRA has great tax advantages. But what if you might not retire in the US, does it still make sense to do Roth?
My Startup Company is looking for EB5 investors. For more info PM me. You can read up on EB5 Green Card below: https://www.uscis.gov/working-united-states/permanent-workers/employment-based-immigration-fifth-preference-eb-5/eb-5-investors
I’m on a TN visa right now and want to invest in small businesses. I found this https://mainvest.com/ can let you invest in small businesses. Can I do this on a TN visa? #personalfinance #investments #tnvisa #business
my friend in India wants to invest in USA (purchase a house). he doesn’t have any visa status in USA. can he make any investment, if yes then can you propose a way. my friend wants to keep the investment for his children who might come to USA to study.
Hear me out, lots and lots of suggestions for how to invest and what to invest in as a US citizen, permanent resident, or a person with an easy path to residency. In this post, I’m purely talking about people who are a US visa work holders with no chance to become permanent resident either by choic...Read more
I'm a New Grad on a Visa (F1-OPT) My employer currently doesn't provide 401K matching(they might in the future) Does it still make sense to invest in 401K ? Since I'm not a US citizen, I'm not sure about my future here and might leave at some point which would mean that I'll have to pay income tax ...Read more
Din’t get selected for H1B this year. I am on OPT (on F1 visa) and wanted to invest however small my bank balance is. I was thinking of opening a High Yield Savings account for emergency fund (~20-30k) but all major banks are not letting me open a savings account on OPT (you need to tick a button at...Read more
Hello Blinders! Is anyone in same situation as I am? I am in the US working on TN visa. I have about 75k room in TFSA still. Wondering if there is any issue if I invested in TFSA while working in the US on TN visa. I hear many say that there are some tax related complications so they removed all ...Read more