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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