🇺🇸 H1B Culture Cheat Sheet

How to Get the Job, Keep the Job, and Not Lose Yourself in the Process
By Jubin Mathews | Founder, CatalystEQ

You’re qualified. You’ve done the hard part. You’re in the U.S. workplace — or trying to be. But no one ever taught you how to actually navigate it.

This isn’t a visa guide.
It’s a culture guide.

Inside this quick, practical cheat sheet, you’ll learn:

• What to say in outreach DMs (without sounding desperate)
• How to talk about sponsorship without apologizing
• What American managers are really looking for
• The invisible rules around networking, confidence, and communication
• The mindset shifts that help you stay visible — and stay true to who you are

Perfect for:
🧠 OPT grads navigating culture shock
🎯 H1B professionals trying to get seen and supported
📣 International talent who are tired of “just network more” advice

This guide gives you real talk, real tools, and a strategy that works in the real world.
No fluff. No scripts. Just moves that work.

🟡 You don’t need to “Americanize” yourself.
You just need to know how to play the game — without losing yourself in the process.