Visa Guides
Money guides by visa status
Money guides organised by visa status — what to set up, estimate, and avoid in your first year on an H-1B, F-1, or green card.
Your visa status changes almost every financial question you will ask in your first year: how you are taxed, which retirement accounts you can use, whether you can work a second job, and what happens to your accounts if you leave. Generic personal finance advice skips all of it.
These guides are organised the way your situation actually is — by status. Each one covers what to set up in the first weeks, what to estimate before your first payslip, and which decisions can safely wait until you have settled.
If you are still working out which status applies to you, start with the visa library, which covers requirements, process, fees, and timelines for each category.
Guides in this section
01
LiveOpenH-1B financial guide
Money systems to set up in your first year of H-1B work.
02
LiveOpenF-1 financial guide
Banking, taxes, and OPT money basics for students.
03
SoonGreen card financial guide
Credit, mortgages, and retirement after permanent residence.
In progress
04
SoonL-1 financial guide
Intracompany transfer money decisions and dual-country planning.
In progress