In this episode of GT’s Immigration Insights podcast, attorneys Kate Kalmykov and Gennette Faust discuss pre-immigration tax planning considerations for high-net-worth foreign nationals. The conversation covers topics ranging from the substantial presence test and passive foreign investment companies to estate tax implications and the U.S. expatriation tax regime.
USCIS announced completion of the FY 2027 H‑1B cap selection — the first under its wage‑weighted framework — and outlined updated filing and documentation considerations.
Continue Reading H-1B FY2027 Cap Reached: USCIS Announces Filing Season and Key Requirements
The Dignity for Immigrants while Guarding our Nation to Ignite and Deliver the American Dream Act of 2025 currently has 39 co-sponsors — 20 Democrats and 19 Republicans — and aims to address some of the most pressing concerns impacting the immigration landscape: securing America’s borders, addressing undocumented immigrants in the United States, reforming legal immigration, and investing in American workers.
Continue Reading The DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025 Seeks to Transform U.S. Immigration
On Jan. 1, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a new policy memorandum that has had wide-ranging effects on immigration benefit processing.
Despite heightened scrutiny, evolving adjudication standards, and continued operational pressure on U.S. immigration agencies, 2026 may prove a viable — and even advantageous — year for U.S. employers to sponsor global talent. The employers who may see the greatest success might approach sponsorship strategically, plan well in advance, and incorporate lessons learned from government practices
On Dec. 16, 2025, the White House issued a presidential proclamation expanding restrictions on the entry of foreign nationals into the United States, advancing a policy framework rooted in national security considerations and data-driven assessments of vetting infrastructure in foreign countries. This development represents an extension of earlier travel and entry limitation policies, including Proclamation
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Dec. 12, 2025, that it will terminate Ethiopia’s designation for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), effective Feb. 13, 2026, following a status review under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Per the DHS release, Ethiopian nationals with no other lawful basis for remaining in the United States have
For Italian enterprises contemplating expansion into the United States, it is essential to appreciate the country’s multifaceted legal landscape.
Continue Reading Considerations for Italian Companies Expanding into the US Market
Greenberg Traurig Immigration & Compliance Co-Chair Kate Kalmykov notes that the heightened costs and uncertainty may cause companies to reconsider or delay H-1B sponsorships.
Continue Reading USCIS Issues Requests for Evidence Demanding $100,000 H-1B Fee; Here’s What it Means for Indians