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
Continue Reading Who Must Pay the New $100,000 H-1B Filing Fee: Real-World Scenarios Explained
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
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
Continue Reading Navigating E-2 Visa Processing at the US Embassy in London: What Applicants Need to Know
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
Continue Reading US and UK Memorialize Cooperation on Economic Sanctions Enforcement
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
Continue Reading US Citizens Must Apply for ETA Before Traveling to UK Starting Jan. 8, 2025
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
Continue Reading UPDATE: Waivers and National Interest Exceptions to the Travel bans from Certain Countries
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
Continue Reading Issues with Visa Issuances from Countries Subject to PP10143
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
Continue Reading New Guidance on National Interest Exception Categories and How to Apply
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
Continue Reading President Trump Lifts Travel Ban from Schengen Countries, UK, Ireland, and Brazil
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,
Continue Reading U.S. Extends Travel Restrictions to U.K. and Ireland – Department of Homeland Security Outlines New Re-Entry Process for U.S. Citizens, U.S. Legal Permanent Residents and Other Exempted Individuals from Certain European Countries, China, and Iran, including Mandatory 14-Day Self-Quarantine Period