Is it worth maxing out an HSA being on an H1B visa?

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If you don’t have regular medical needs, I would suggest to go for it, you will save on taxes, and bonus if your employer also provides some portion of it (Like mine does $1000 per year) , I am on H1B, i know even if I have to take it out with penalty then also I will be on profit. I max out HSA.

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My understanding is you can use HSA tax free even outside US as long as it is for health related expenses. So having it is a great way to save for your family's medical needs

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Wow, that is great. I didn't know about it. Thanks for sharing.

That’s correct. I have reimbursed my Indian dental big ticket invoices using HSA.

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Thanks for your input.

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May be he was trying to open our eyes towards a totally broken system by creating a fake profile and post 🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏾‍♂️ Nevertheless, I personally know people who paid money to random staffing agencies to file 3-4 H1B petitions in a Fiscal year. Goes without saying the usage of forged Resumes and documents by these staffing agencies

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