u/mario_AB

Hi all,

I’m trying to understand my tax filing situation for 2025 and hoping someone here has dealt with something similar.

I moved to the U.S. in August 2025 for work. Since I wasn’t in the U.S. for 183 days in 2025, my understanding is that I may be considered a non-resident for tax purposes under the substantial presence test.

Before that I was living in Canada, and I already filed departure taxes there since I left Canada in July 2025.

A couple questions I’m trying to clarify:

• Do I still need to file a U.S. tax return for 2025, and would that be as a non-resident (1040-NR)?
• If filing as a non-resident, does that mean I can’t claim deductions or credits?
• Has anyone here had a similar mid-year move from Canada to the U.S. and how did you end up filing?

Hello

I am initiating application to NCEES Record and ran into an issue with official transcripts.

I have a Bachelor’s in Electronics Engineering from Pakistan (Washington Accord). NCEES requires official transcripts to be sent directly from the university, but my university in Pakistan has been non-responsive and doesn’t seem to have a process for sending transcripts directly to organizations like NCEES.

For those who had degrees from outside the U.S., how did you handle this? Did your university email/mail them directly, or is there another approach that worked?

Hi everyone,

I am trying to figure out the best path to get my PE license given my background and was hoping to get some advice from people who have gone through this process.

I have a bachelor’s from Pakistan (the program is under the Washington Accord) and a master’s degree from Canada. I am P.Eng in Canada have also passed the PE exam and have about 10 years of engineering experience, including around 3 years working under a U.S. PE.

Now I am looking to apply for initial PE licensure, but I am not sure which state board might be the most straight forward considering my situation.

My thinking was to try to get licensed in one state first, then later complete the NCEES Record and credential evaluation so applying to other states through comity would be easier.

Just trying to understand the best approach before I start the application process. Any insight or personal experience would be really helpful.

Thanks