CHUGH - Attorneys & CPAs Podcast

Join CPA and Team Lead Neha Karnwal for a live discussion on reporting your foreign income. She covers who must report their foreign income on their US taxes, reporting thresholds, whether you’ll be double taxed on your income in both countries, which tax credits and exclusions are available, and more.

Learn about the requirements for foreign companies setting up a branch in the United States, or for foreign nationals looking to set up a business in the US, during this live conversation. Chugh, LLP Partner and Attorney Jaymen Chavda discusses the two main types of entities that you can choose for your business as a foreign national – LLCs and C corporations – and the relative advantages of each...

Don’t miss this informative, live conversation on employment-based green cards with Chugh, LLP. Our very own Partner and Attorney Navdeep Meamber and Immigration Consultant Jagan Tamirisa discuss the process of downgrading your I-140 from an EB-2 to an EB-3 green card, what this entails, whether you should get premium processing on the downgrade, and whether this process impacts your child aging o...

The L-1A visa helps employers transfer workers from foreign offices to US offices of the same company. Chugh, LLP Join Immigration Attorney Joy Dungca shares important details on how qualify for the L-1A visa, both as a US employer and as an employee.     Speaker: #JoyDungca : Immigration Attorney, Joy. Dungca@chugh.com #l1avisa #l1visa #immigration #usimmigration #corporateimmigrat...

Didn’t Report Foreign Income and/or Assets on US Taxes? How to Get Compliant and Save Big.

Join this discussion on new F-1 visa regulations which no longer require foreign nationals awaiting a change of status (COS) to an F-1 student visa to apply to change or extend their nonimmigrant status while the initial COS applications is pending. Previously. individuals had to file bridge applications for their current nonimmigrant status to ensure that there was no gap while awaiting an F-1 ch...

Partner and Attorney Angelita Chavez provides an update on the recent legal challenge to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Although appeals are likely, USCIS will not process new or pending initial DACA applications at this time. Angelita provides insight into possible risks to advance parole, DACA renewals, and more.  Additionally, Angelita provides an overview of th...

The International Entrepreneur Parole Program provides a great opportunity for foreign national entrepreneurs to enter the US and grow their businesses. Learn what it takes to qualify, what parole entails, some practical basics for starting a business in the US. 

Chugh, LLP Attorney Min Kim discusses whether individuals with pending H-1B visas or adjustment of status applications can travel internationally. Additionally, he'll cover travel options for individuals on F-1 OPT, with and without pending employment authorization documents. Learn about which precautions you should take related to international travel bases on your status, including advance parol...

What are H-1B amendments? What can you do if your employee is not selected in the H-1B visa lottery? Chugh, LLP immigration professionals provide an overview of amendments and alternative visa options.

Ready to adjust status to US permanent resident or green card holder, but you have an issue with your Indian birth certificate? Chugh, LLP Attorney Diya Mathews addresses common concerns related to missing birth certificates, unregistered births, and more. She shares what you can do to get the documentation needed to obtain your green card. 

H-1B Alternatives: What to Do if Your H-1B Visa is Not Selected in the Lottery

Divorce is especially difficult when couples live in and have connections to different countries. During our live webinar on March 19, 2021, our legal panelists discussed important considerations related to cross-border divorce, including choosing where to file for divorce, important tax considerations, your rights in the US and India, and more. Our panelists include Chugh, LLP Attorney Brinda Gan...

Effective May 4, 2021, the COVID-19 India travel ban blocks individuals who have been present in India during the previous 14 days from entering the US. Chugh, LLP Attorneys and Partners Diya Mathews and Min Kim share insight into what exactly these restrictions entail, and what they mean for you and your family.

Should employees be required to get vaccinated before returning to work? In this episode, our expert attorneys will answer pressing questions on returning to work amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tune in to hear from Partner and Attorney Malou Mararang and Immigration Consultant Jagan Tamirisa for this week’s Chugh, LLP Immigration Weekly Podcast as they discuss the visa cutoff date advancements in the October 2020 US Department of State Visa Bulletin. Many nationalities, including Indians in the EB-3 preference category , can now adjust status to US permanent resident. Learn more about ho...

Chugh, LLP attorney Malou Mararang and immigration consultant Jagan Tamirisa briefly discuss recent changes to US immigration policy that impact employers, such as: USCIS petition and application fee increases, the H-1B interim final rule, USCIS employee furlough and processing delays, DHS’s proposed rule to expand biometrics collection, using Employee Authorization Document (EAD) approval notices...