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freelancing on H1B: Indians on H-1B, OPT and F-1 Who Dream of Their Own Business: Know the Line Before You Cross It

Freelancing on H1B, OPT or F-1: Where the Legal Line Really Is for Indians Who Want a Side Business

Freelancing on H1B is usually unauthorized work. Learn passive vs active income H1B, side income OPT rules, whether an LLC on F1 visa is safe, and why Upwork on H1B is risky.

Aradhana Sharma November 4, 2026

Indian Master's Graduates on OPT: How the H1B Weighted Lottery Counts You, and What You Can Still Do

Beyond the Visa

H1B Weighted Lottery Explained: Real FY2027 Odds for Indian Graduates on Level 1 Wages, and Honest Backup Plans

The H1B weighted lottery gives Level 1 wages one entry and Level 4 four. See FY2027 H1B selection numbers, realistic H1B lottery odds level 1, and H1B cap exempt jobs as backup.

Aradhana Sharma November 2, 2026

H1B 100k fee update: The Phone Call From Hyderabad at 2 a.m.

Beyond the Visa

H1B 100k Fee Update (November 2026): What Indian F-1 and OPT Students Should Know Before Panicking

H1B 100k fee update for November 2026: the $100000 H1B fee court ruling, the extension to 2027, whether H1B fee F1 students pay it, and how H1B fee change of status works.

Aradhana Sharma November 2, 2026

US master's education loan backup plan for Indian families weighing visa refusal, delayed US work, and repayment, discussed by Aradhana Sharma on NutriZoe.

Beyond the Visa

Before Borrowing for a US Master’s, I Would Ask What Happens if the Plan Changes

Prasad Varma’s questions reached me through a WhatsApp community. The discussion began with the kind of warning that travels quickly among students planning a US master’s: a frightening visa number,…

Aradhana Sharma October 13, 2026

Indian graduate on OPT frowning at a pay document in a sunlit apartment, tax and refund icons floating beside her

NRI Tax Guides

FICA Withheld on OPT? How to Get It Back

Open your W-2. Look at box 4 and box 6. If you are an F-1 student on authorized OPT and still a nonresident alien for US tax purposes, those boxes…

Aradhana Sharma September 11, 2026