U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced at the end of January that the FY 2027 H‑1B cap registration period will run from March 4, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. ET
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Kate Kalmykov & Jen Hermansky Honored as 2025 Top Immigration Attorneys
Greenberg Traurig Global Immigration & Compliance Co-Chair Kate Kalmykov and Immigration & Compliance Shareholder Jennifer Hermansky have been recognized by EB-5 Investors Magazine as 2025 Top 25 Immigration Attorneys.
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Jan. 29 EVENT | Technology, AI, and the Current State of Global Mobility
Greenberg Traurig Global Immigration & Compliance Practice Co-Chair and Shareholder Kate Kalmykov will speak as a panelist at the 2nd UIA Biennial Global Mobility Forum in Lisbon.
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Barbri Webinar – Pre-Immigration Tax and U.S. Investment Planning: Foreign-Source Income, Establishing Tax Residency, EB-5
Greenberg Traurig Global Immigration and Compliance Practice Co-Chair Kate Kalmykov will present on a webinar on Jan. 15, 2026, offering tax counsel and advisers with a comprehensive overview of pre-immigration tax and investment planning challenges and opportunities under current tax law.
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U.S. State Department Pauses Immigrant Visa Processing for 75 Countries – What Applicants and Businesses Need to Know
The U.S. State Department has announced a temporary halt on immigrant visa processing for applicants from 75 countries, effective Jan. 21, 2026. This pause comes as the department reassesses its
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26 Insights for Employers Sponsoring Immigration Applications in 2026
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
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USCIS to Increase Premium Processing Fees Effective March 1, 2026
On Jan. 9, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will publish a final rule increasing USCIS fees for premium processing.
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H-1B Program Update: DC Court Upholds Presidential Proclamation as DHS Finalizes Wage-Weighted Lottery for FY 2027
Recent developments reflect a coordinated policy shift toward increased executive control over H-1B entry and a structural prioritization of higher-wage positions in the annual H-1B cap process. Both developments remain
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DHS Amends Regulations Governing the H-1B Work Visa Selection Process
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published its final rule prioritizing the allocation of H-1B visas to higher-skilled and higher-paid workers in the Federal Register on Dec. 29, 2025.
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January 2026 Visa Bulletin: Key Movements and EB-5 Advancements for China
The January 2026 Visa Bulletin appears to deliver positive developments for employment-based immigration, with notable forward movement across most categories. Both Final Action Dates (Chart A) and Dates for Filing
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