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Newborn Checklist for Immigrant Parents in the US: SSN, Passport, 旅行证
What to do after your baby is born in the US, in order: birth certificate, SSN at the hospital, US passport (DS-11), insurance within 30 or 60 days, and 旅行证 or China visa.
N-400 Continuous Residence vs Physical Presence: How Trips Count
How N-400 continuous residence and physical presence work: 5- and 3-year rules, 90-day early filing, 6-month and 1-year trips, and how USCIS counts days abroad.
Laid Off on H-1B: The 60-Day Grace Period and Your 4 Options
Laid off on H-1B? How the 60-day grace period is counted, your four options (new employer, change of status, EAD, leaving) and the pay and COBRA deadlines.
How to Find Mandarin-Speaking Doctors and Lawyers in the US
Find a Chinese-speaking doctor or lawyer: insurance language filters, free medical interpreters, bar referral services, license checks and notario scams.
How to Compare Tech Job Offers: RSUs, Vesting and After-Tax Pay by State
Compare tech offers by what you keep: base, bonus, sign-on, RSU vesting schedules and cliffs, year 1 vs 4-year average, state tax, and why 22% RSU withholding often falls short.
How to Compare Moving Quotes (and Spot a Moving Scam)
Binding vs non-binding moving estimates, the 110% rule, USDOT checks on FMCSA, valuation coverage and the red flags of a moving scam, in one plain checklist.