Straight answers for contract IT consultants
H-1B transfers and green card timelines. C2C versus W-2. What the bench really means.
DOL Short-Term Placement Rule: New Worksite, No New LCA
A client wants you onsite in another state for three weeks. Does that trigger a new LCA? Here's the narrow DOL exception that lets you go without one — and its strict limits.
Trailing Spouse Visa: When Their Career Pauses for Yours
Your visa moved your career forward. What happened to theirs? An honest look at the dependent spouse's stalled career — and what actually helps.
C2C Insurance Requirements: GL, E&O, Workers' Comp Checklist
The paperwork that stalls more C2C start dates than background checks: general liability, E&O, workers' comp, and the certificate of insurance nobody asked for early enough.
Who Pays the Buyout When You Go Full-Time?
That dream full-time offer might die on a spreadsheet — killed by a buyout clause nobody explained to you. Here's how conversion fees actually work.
Bridge Petitions and the Risk of Stacked H-1B Filings
When a second employer files while your first H-1B transfer is still pending, the two petitions can become legally dependent on each other. Here is how to sequence filings safely.
Who Pays H-1B Fees? What Employers Can't Charge You
A line item on your pay stub labeled 'H-1B fee' should make you pause, not panic. Here's exactly which costs employers must cover and how to push back calmly.
Child Turning 21 in the Green Card Queue: CSPA Explained
Your PERM has been pending for years and your child is closing in on 21. Here is how CSPA age calculation actually works and why the Dates for Filing chart matters more than you think.
End-Client Letters and Itineraries: H-1B Documentation Guide
Petitions for consultants placed at client sites live or die on paperwork. Here is what an end-client letter, itinerary, and SOW actually need to say — and who should be signing them.
Benched on H-1B? The Required Wage Rules Still Apply
"No project, no pay" is not how H-1B wage law works. Here's what your employer actually owes you during bench time, and how to prove it if they don't pay it.
Wage Level I to IV: How Your H-1B Prevailing Wage Is Set
SOC code, education, experience, and supervisory duties all feed a worksheet that sets your wage level. Here is exactly how it works and what a mismatch signals.
The H-1B Public Access File: What Your Employer Must Keep
Every H-1B employer keeps a public access file on your LCA — wage data, posting proof, benefits summary. Here is what belongs in it and how to ask to see yours.
The EB-2 NIW Route: Self-Petitioning Without an Employer
A precise walkthrough of the EB-2 National Interest Waiver: what it waives, the Dhanasar three-prong test, real evidence types, and how it can run alongside employer sponsorship.
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