On Sept. 19, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation establishing a new $100,000 payment requirement for certain H-1B filings, effective Sept. 21, 2025. While U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has since issued clarifying guidance, inconsistent enforcement by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is creating questions and, in some cases, improper denials
In this episode of GT’s Big Law Redefined podcast, Immigration Insights series host Kate Kalmykov is joined by Ben Sheldrick, managing partner at McGrath and Sheldrick in London, to break down the evolving landscape of UK immigration.
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The E-2 visa has long been a popular option for entrepreneurs, investors, and employees seeking to live and work in the United States by investing in or working for a qualifying U.S. business. Historically, the U.S. Embassy in London has been a predictable and efficient post for processing E-2 visas, with interviews typically lasting only
On 13 January 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) (collectively, the Participants) published an information-sharing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which was signed and took effect on 9 October 2024. The MoU memorializes the strong collaboration between the USA and
Just as UK citizens must obtain electronic authorization via the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) before traveling to the United States for business or tourism, U.S. citizens are now required to obtain Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before visiting the UK.
All non-Europeans may apply for an ETA as of Nov. 27, 2024. U.S., Canadian
The State Department has once again updated its guidance regarding those who qualify for travel ban exemption. The additional guidance expands the waiver criteria to include individuals who will provide vital support or executive direction for critical infrastructure or for significant economic activity. This new guidance will allow managers and executives in key industries to
As part of the U.S. government’s response to the pandemic, entry to the U.S. has been restricted for certain foreign nationals who have been physically present during any part of the 14 days prior to entry in Brazil, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the Schengen Area, South Africa, Iran and China due to
On March 2, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State issued guidance that contained new limitations on obtaining National Interest Exceptions (NIEs) from the travel restrictions on foreign nationals traveling from the Schengen Area countries, the UK, and Ireland. Specifically, only the following travelers may apply for an NIE:
On Jan. 18, 2021, President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation terminating his previous Presidential Proclamations restricting travel from certain Schengen areas (Proclamation 9993), UK/Ireland (Proclamation 9996), and Brazil (Proclamation 10041). President Trump cites recent developments in the battle against COVID-19, including the CDC requiring negative COVID-19 tests for all air passengers entering
Effective Monday, March 16, 2020, 11:59 p.m. EST, the U.S. will extend the same travel restrictions to the U.K. and Ireland as are already in effect for other European countries, China and Iran.
The Department of Homeland Security also issued a Fact Sheet outlining the return process for persons affected by the March 11 presidential