Thinking about them separately, “your child’s studies on one track, immigration on another,” takes twice the time and twice the cost.
OneVision’s immigration and housing plan is structured to align your child’s major/
• After first defining target colleges/
• based on the states where those colleges are concentrated,
• we compare tuition, rent, school districts and safety.
• Based on the parents’ occupation, visa options and budget,
• we look at which state is more advantageous to live in,
• including taxes, the job market and the community.
• Depending on whether you focus on investing in a house/
• and on the grade at which your child will come to the U.S.,
• we show you visually “when, where and at what price a home makes sense.”
In actual consultations, we compare California, Texas, Washington, major East Coast states and others based on your child’s target colleges + immigration/
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* In the OneVision immigration session, we recalculate “based on your family’s budget.”
| Category | CA | TX | WA |
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| Concentration of Major Universities | Many UC campuses and top private universities | Strong state universities, engineering and business | State universities + proximity to tech companies |
| Tax Structure | High income tax and high taxes overall | No income tax, relatively high property tax | No income tax, moderate other taxes |
| Average Rent Level | Very high in major cities | Moderate to high in large cities | Moderate to high in cities |
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Many excellent school districts, but fierce competition | Large variation by area | Many stable school districts |
* During consultations, we pick the 2–3 states parents are considering and compare them alongside actual rent, school district and safety maps.
• We organize your child’s age/
• We check the parents’ occupation, visa status, budget range, preferred timing for immigration and more.
• If you already have a home in the U.S., or are weighing investment use vs. living in it yourselves, we sort that out as well.
• From California / Texas / Washington / major East Coast states and others, we select 2–3 realistically feasible candidate states.
• For each state, we show how “your child’s study path + the parents’ residence/
• We narrow it down to the 1–2 most realistic scenarios.
• We organize “when, where and in what order to move” as a roadmap and give parents a PDF summary.
In actual consultations, we put together tailored information on colleges, school districts, rent, taxes and community, focusing on the states parents are interested in.
• A state where UC campuses and top private universities are clustered
• Home prices and taxes tend to be high, but education and career opportunities are plentiful
• A wide range of majors to choose from, such as STEM, business and art
• Strong state universities/
• Relatively low home prices and tax structure (no income tax)
• Growing cities (Austin, Dallas, etc.) and job market
• Washington, with no income tax, certain East Coast states with good education and safety, and others
• Considering both your child’s major (especially CS/
• these are areas often reviewed as a “2nd option.”
The package contents vary with the number and depth of consultations. Actual contents and fees are adjusted according to the parents’ situation.
An assessment session suited to parents who say, “At this stage, we first just want to see the big picture of what options we have.”
Recommended for families who want to map out their child’s study plan in the U.S. and the parents’ immigration/
If you want to compare several states or plan in more depth in connection with an actual visit (tours/
※ We also help parents sort out how best to divide roles with the lawyers/
We organize immigration, visas, studying in the U.S. and housing all at once, based on numbers and maps built around your family rather than information from the internet.
Just leave some basic information, and we will first let you know whether you need an Immigration & Housing Family Session.
