The catalogue
Forty-two guides, in order
The whole journey, organized into seven stages, from choosing the right visa to building your US career. Buy any guide on its own, or save with a bundle. 42 guides in total.
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- Core
Understanding US visa categories: H-1B, L-1, O-1, EB-2, EB-5, F-1, J-1, B, K
H-1B, O-1, L-1, EB-2, EB-5, F-1, J-1: the labels hide real differences in who can apply, who sponsors, and how long each takes. Side by side, they narrow to the one or two routes actually worth your time.
$149 - Core
The H-1B visa explained: lottery, cap, employer sponsorship
Most people learn the H-1B is a lottery only after their employer misses the March registration window. The full annual cycle is laid out here: the cap, the 20,000 master's exemption, prevailing wage, and what your sponsor is actually responsible for.
$149 - VIP
The O-1 visa for individuals of extraordinary ability
The O-1 has no cap and no lottery, but it turns your career into an evidence problem judged against eight criteria. Officers want proof against each criterion and a record that holds together; this shows what that proof looks like.
$199 - VIP
EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) self-petition
The NIW is one of the few green cards you can file yourself, no employer and no PERM, if you clear the three-pronged Dhanasar test. Each prong gets its own treatment, with the evidence that actually persuades USCIS to grant the waiver.
$199 - Core
Green Card pathways: family, employment, investment
Two people with near-identical cases can wait two years or twelve, depending on category and country of birth. The family, employment, and investment routes are mapped against the priority-date system that decides the wait.
$149 - Core
F-1 student to OPT to H-1B: the full pipeline
OPT buys 12 months to find an employer, 36 if your degree is STEM, and the clock is unforgiving about gaps. The pipeline from F-1 through CPT, OPT, the STEM extension, and cap-gap connects end to end, so you plan years out rather than deadline to deadline.
$149 - Core
Consular processing vs. adjustment of status: which is right for you
Finishing at a consulate abroad and adjusting status inside the US reach the same green card but carry very different risks around travel and timing. This compares the two so you choose deliberately, not by accident.
$149 - Focused
US relocation budget: city-by-city cost guide (NYC, SF, Austin, Miami, Seattle)
Visa fees are the part everyone budgets for; first month's rent, a deposit without US credit, and insurance before your employer plan starts are what catch people short. A real budget gets built and run across New York, San Francisco, Austin, Miami, and Seattle.
$99
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The USCIS document checklist that prevents RFEs
The exact paperwork USCIS expects, in the order they expect it. The difference between a clean approval and six months of RFEs is usually organization, not strength.
$199 - Core
Completing I-129, I-140, I-485 without rejections
USCIS bounces a surprising share of petitions before the merits, for a blank field, the wrong fee, or a name that doesn't match across forms. The I-129, I-140, and I-485 are worked through block by block, so a clerical slip never sends your package back.
$149 - VIP
Writing a winning O-1 / EB-2 NIW petition letter
In an O-1 or NIW case the petition letter makes the argument and the exhibits only support it, so a strong record with a weak letter still loses. Here the letter comes apart section by section, each claim tied to a criterion an officer can follow.
$199 - Core
Gathering evidence: publications, citations, awards, expert letters
A letter from a famous name rarely helps as much as a specific one from someone who saw your actual work. Citations, press, awards, and expert letters get assembled into a record that holds up, with quality counting for far more than volume.
$149 - Core
Preparing financial evidence: I-134 and I-864 affidavits of support
The I-864 is an enforceable contract that follows the sponsor for years; the I-134 looks similar but works differently. It sorts out which one applies to you, how the income floor is set against the federal poverty guidelines, and when a joint sponsor is needed.
$149 - Core
The 10 most common US visa application mistakes that trigger RFEs
Requests for Evidence aren't random; they cluster around the same ten weaknesses, like specialty-occupation doubts and ability-to-pay gaps. Each trigger comes with the fix to apply before filing, so months aren't lost to an avoidable one.
$149 - Core
Translation, certification, and credential evaluation (WES, ECE)
A three-year foreign bachelor's can read as 'incomplete' to a US reviewer who expects four, and it surprises people at the worst moment. This is WES and ECE evaluation, certified translation, and how an equivalency report backs an H-1B or EB-2 filing.
$149 - Focused
Tracking your USCIS case and reading processing times by service center
After filing, months of silence are normal, which makes a genuinely stuck case hard to tell from ordinary waiting. Read your receipt status and the posted processing times, and know which inquiries actually help when a case has truly stalled.
$99
- VIP
Passing your US embassy / consulate interview after DS-160
The consular interview can decide the whole case in under three minutes, and inconsistencies with your DS-160 are what sink it. This covers how officers read credibility and intent, the documents to bring, and how to stay steady on the predictable questions.
$199 - Core
The 50 most common consular officer questions
Officers ask 'why this company?' or 'who is paying?' to test consistency, not from curiosity, and a fumbled answer reads as a flag. Fifty of the most common questions are here, each with what it is really checking, so your answers stay truthful and aligned.
$149 - Core
Handling 221(g) administrative processing
A 221(g) slip feels like a refusal, but it usually means the consulate wants one more document or a security check to clear. It explains why cases enter administrative processing, how long each kind tends to run, and how to follow up without harming the case.
$149 - Core
The AOS interview at your USCIS field office
Not every adjustment case is interviewed, but when the field office calls you in, the officer is checking your story against the file in front of them. Walk in knowing what marriage-based and employment-based interviews probe, what to bring, and how to stay consistent.
$149
- Core
Your first 30 days in America: SSN, ID, address, basics
Your bank wants an SSN, the SSA wants an address, and the landlord wants a bank account, and newcomers lose weeks to that circle. The first month is sequenced here so each task unlocks the next instead of blocking it.
$149 - Core
Opening a US bank account with no credit history (Chase, BoA, SoFi)
You can often open a US account with a passport and visa alone, but the choice of bank, and whether you need an SSN first, decides how smoothly it goes. Chase, Bank of America, and newcomer options like SoFi are compared, with how the account seeds your credit.
$149 - Core
Finding US housing: leases, security deposits, credit checks for foreigners
US landlords screen on a credit score you don't have yet, and the listings that don't care are often the scams. Learn the alternatives that genuinely work, a larger deposit, a guarantor, prepaid rent, and how to read a lease and spot a fake listing.
$149 - Core
US healthcare crash course: insurance, ACA, employer plans
One uninsured ER visit can cost more than a month's pay, and the vocabulary alone, deductible, copay, coinsurance, out-of-pocket max, is built to confuse. It explains how US coverage really works and how to avoid a gap between landing and your employer plan.
$149 - Focused
Setting up phone, utilities, and getting an ITIN if needed
A postpaid phone plan and the electric company both want to run credit you haven't built, so they ask newcomers for deposits locals never see. Set up a prepaid phone first, connect utilities without overpaying, and file Form W-7 for an ITIN if a tax need arrives before your SSN.
$99 - Core
Bringing dependents to the US (H-4, F-2, L-2 EAD)
A spouse's right to work in the US depends entirely on which dependent visa they hold, and the L-2 and H-4 rules surprise most families. H-4, F-2, and L-2 status, school enrollment for children, and exactly who may work are spelled out.
$149
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Adapting your CV to the US resume format (1 page, no photo)
British and European CVs get filtered out by US applicant tracking systems before a human reads them. This is the conversion: structure, length, what to remove.
$199 - Core
Writing a US cover letter that gets interviews
A US cover letter that restates the resume gets skipped; one that answers why this role, this company, this person gets read. It shows how to write the single page hiring managers respond to, and how to handle a relocation or a career gap.
$149 - Core
US job search: LinkedIn, Indeed, Handshake, niche boards
Cold applications through job boards are where most newcomers spend their time and see the least return, because referrals fill the best roles first. The fix is a search built around referrals, recruiters, and a clear answer to 'do you need sponsorship?'
$149 - Core
Passing US job interviews: behavioral, technical, "tell me about yourself"
'Tell me about yourself' isn't small talk; it frames everything that follows, and most candidates squander it. This walks through the US interview loop, the STAR method for behavioral rounds, and how to field salary questions without boxing yourself in.
$149 - VIP
Negotiating your US salary in USD: base, bonus, RSU, sign-on
The first US offer almost always has room. Most newcomers don't push because they don't know the levers, base, sign-on, RSU refresh, relocation. This guide is the lever map.
$199 - Focused
Understanding US workplace culture: at-will employment, PTO, benefits
At-will employment means either side can end the job at any moment, and no statutory paid leave is waiting, which unsettles people from most countries. This lays out how PTO, benefits, reviews, and the unwritten rules of US offices really work.
$99 - Core
Reading a US offer letter, W-2 vs 1099, benefits elections
The gap between your headline salary and your first paycheck can be a quarter of the number, lost to withholding, FICA, and benefit deductions. This breaks down W-2 versus 1099, the W-4, and how to read an offer letter and payslip line by line.
$149 - Core
Building your US credit score from zero (Amex, secured cards, credit-builder loans)
A strong credit history abroad counts for nothing here; in US terms you don't exist, which shapes renting, insurance, even some jobs. Build a FICO score from zero the fastest legitimate way, and learn which products only waste your money.
$149
- Core
LinkedIn profile optimized for US recruiters
US recruiters search LinkedIn with specific keywords, and a profile written for another market simply doesn't surface. Write the headline, About, and experience so the right searches find you and the first three lines earn the click.
$149 - Core
Hunting US recruiters and landing referrals
Waiting to be found is slower than reaching out, yet a generic 'I'm interested' note gets ignored every time. This covers how to find the right recruiters and hiring managers, and how to write the short, specific message that earns a reply.
$149 - Focused
Building US-facing content and visibility on LinkedIn
Posting on LinkedIn quietly builds a reputation that brings roles to you, but performing for the algorithm just reads as noise. Themes tied to your expertise, a rhythm you can keep, and the post that earns credibility over reach: that is the approach here.
$99 - Focused
Networking from zero in America: events, alumni, professional orgs
Arriving with no US network is normal, and the small talk that opens American doors is exactly what many newcomers dread. Find the right rooms, start the conversation, and send the warm follow-up that turns a handshake into a contact.
$99
- Focused
Business English for US workplaces: emails, Slack, meetings
Fluent English and fluent US-office English are not the same thing; the gap shows in emails that read as too formal and meetings where you hold back. The polite-direct register Americans expect, Slack norms, and speaking up without overthinking it are the focus.
$99 - Focused
Clarity for non-native speakers: pronunciation and pacing
Being understood at work matters far more than sounding native, and a few stress and pacing habits carry most of the difference. Make the high-leverage adjustments, and learn how to recover smoothly when a colleague doesn't catch what you said.
$99 - Focused
Small talk and US workplace culture (what to say, what to avoid)
In US offices the kitchen and the elevator are where trust gets built, and the silence many newcomers keep there reads as cold. Safe openers, the topics to avoid, and how small talk becomes the real conversation: it is a learnable pattern, set out here.
$99 - Focused
Using ChatGPT and Claude to write better English at work
ChatGPT and Claude can sharpen your workplace English faster than any course, but paste in the wrong thing and you have leaked something confidential. It covers prompts that edit and explain so you actually learn, and the lines not to cross at work.
$99
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