In this timely episode of Immigration Insights, hosts Kate Kalmykov and Courtney Noce, co-chairs of Greenberg Traurig’s Global Immigration & Compliance Group, address major developments in the U.S. immigration landscape.
Continue Reading Immigration Insights Episode 18 | Navigating Immigration in Flux: What Employers Need to Know About the H-1B Fee, Project Firewall, and Compliance
In Law360, Ian R. Macdonald, Greenberg Traurig shareholder in the Immigration & Compliance practice group, discusses a proposed DHS rule that would change the H-1B visa lottery from a random selection to a wage-weighted system
Continue Reading How DHS’ H-1B Proposal May Affect Hiring, Strategic Planning
In this timely episode of Big Law Redefined Podcast’s Immigration Insights Series, Kate Kalmykov and Jennifer Hermansky break down the latest developments in the EB-5 immigrant investor program as of September 2025.
Continue Reading Immigration Insights Episode 17 | Recent Updates on the EB-5 Program: Expiration of Grandfathering Under the RIA on the Horizon, Retrogression, Data on Visa Usage, Travel Ban and the Latest on the CSPA
On Sept. 19, 2025, President Trump signed a Presidential Proclamation introducing a mandatory $100,000.00 one-time fee for all “new” H-1B petitions filed on or after Sept. 21, 2025. This represents
Continue Reading The New $100,000 H-1B Filing Fee: Employer Considerations
On Sept. 19, 2025, the Trump administration published additional details about the proposed Gold Card program. The https://trumpcard.gov/ website went live with new information, outlining three categories of programs: Trump Gold Card, Trump Platinum Card, Trump Corporate Gold Card.
Continue Reading Trump Administration Releases Details on Proposed Gold Card Immigration Program
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.
Continue Reading Immigration Insights Episode 16 | UK Immigration in a Post-Brexit World: What Employers Need to Know
On Aug. 19, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its policy manual to provide guidance on how USCIS officers should exercise discretion when reviewing immigration benefit requests. Specifically
Continue Reading USCIS Policy Manual Update: Discretionary Factors in Immigration Benefits
In this timely episode of Immigration Insights, part of Greenberg Traurig’s Big Law Redefined podcast, host Kate Kalmykov is joined by Laura Rabinowitz, international trade and customs practice shareholder, for an in-depth discussion on the shifts in U.S. tariff policy under the second Trump administration.
Continue Reading Immigration Insights Episode 15 | Tariffs, International Trade, and Immigration: Discussing the New Era of U.S. Import Policy
In recent days, interest has increased around a proposed new immigration initiative known as the “Trump Gold Card” or “Trump Card Visa,” announced by President Donald Trump and promoted via his
Continue Reading Trump Gold Card – Considerations for US Businesses and Foreign Investors
Kate Kalmykov, co-chair of GT’s Global Immigration and Compliance Practice, is joined by Canadian immigration attorney Sergio Karas to discuss the basics and complexities of corporate immigration to Canada.
Continue Reading Immigration Insights Episode 14 | Transferring Employees to Canada – What Corporate Employers Need to Know