Episode 34: Pass or fail? How to ace US immigration exams

Prodded by Executive Orders of the Trump administration, American immigration officials ask ever more probing questions and request voluminous information. Consular officers question visa applicants; border officers inspect applicants for admission; USCIS officers interview companies and visa holders at FDNS site inspections; and federal immigration agencies require answers to ever-longer online and paper-based forms and issue requests for additional evidence. How companies and noncitizens respond during each encounter can lead to success or failure or, or worse yet, long-term adverse consequences.  This podcast, featuring Angelo Paparelli, Carly Ross and your host Shai Dayan—all members of Vialto’s US immigration team—offers insights, strategies, tips, and tactics on how to truthfully respond to achieve a passing grade. 

Following the passage of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act on May 22nd, the Senate announced its revisions on June 17th. This episode provides an update to the detailed discussion of the tax implications of One, Big, Beautiful Bill that were covered in our earlier episode 32.  Here, Julie Baron and Susie McCauley continue their analysis and highlight the key differences of the Senate version, including the treatment of tips and overtime, SALT cap adjustments, changes to itemized deductions, the charitable contribution floor, child tax credits, section 899 and notably, clarification around the application of the remittance excise tax.

On May 22, 2025, the US House of Representatives passed the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act, which provides amendments and additions to several areas of the tax law. In this episode, Julie Baron and Susie McCauley from Vialto’s US tax practice review the aspects of the Bill that are particularly relevant for organizations with mobile employee populations. Their wide-ranging discussion covers many proposed changes, including tax rates, the SALT cap, taxation of overtime and tips, automotive loan interest, itemized deductions, the ‘Trump account’ for minors, moving expenses, section 899, and the 3.5% remittance tax on funds sent outside of the US.

Social security contributions costs vary widely around the world, and in some places can easily exceed 50% of an employee's compensation. So it's not hard to see how those  costs can quickly add up for expat assignments. How can companies lower their assignment costs and potentially improve benefits for their assignees? On The Move welcomes back Gary Chandler and Alan McAllin, direct from Vialto's offices in London, to tell us more.

April 30, 2025 marked a major political milestone—100 days into President Donald Trump’s second term as the United States' chief executive. True to his campaign vows, Trump has shaken up US immigration policy with bold reforms, while other headline-making pledges are yet to come. In this episode, Vialto's Shai Dayan sits down with his colleagues Angelo Paparelli and Hugo Vijge as they assess the impacts on inbound US immigration and business travel, and how American policies are changing cooperation among other countries. From executive orders to policy pivots, get insider legal analysis and sharp predictions on the next chapter in America’s immigration story.

In the first of a series of episodes on global social security tax issues, we welcome Vialto's Gary Chandler and Alan McAllin to On The Move. In this first episode, we introduce listeners to the world of social security, an often-overlooked tax that should really be at the forefront of every company’s mind. They'll help listeners understand issues around compliance, adjusting to new legislation, and opportunities to lower costs. 

Shortly after Donald Trump was inaugurated as President of the United States, Vialto's Lauren Mullen, Angelo Paparelli, and Manish Daftari hosted a webinar to review his early Executive Orders relevant to immigration. In this episode, we replay that event, in which we provide guidance on navigating the impact of these Executive Orders, and helping global mobility teams understand how these developments could affect workforce, compliance, and global mobility strategies. To reach our team, email [email protected]

Jisoo. Jennie. Rosé. Lisa. Together, they are BlackPink - darlings of K-Pop and arguably the most popular all-female musical act in history. As part of their most recent "BORN PINK" world tour, these multi-talented young ladies traveled to the Philippines for a pair of sold-out concerts, playing to some 100,000 BLINKs. In our final episode of 2024, Shai and Rekha are joined by Vialto's Larissa Dalistan-Levosada to talk about BlackPink's travel and work permit options when performing in the Philippines.  Boombayah!

From his fresh-faced beginnings as a member of Manchester United's 'Class of '92' to global cultural icon and part-owner of Major League Soccer's Inter Miami CF, David Beckham has lived a life that has taken him all around the world - including his first foray to the United States in 2007, as a player with the Los Angeles Galaxy. Today, he spends a considerable amount of his time in south Florida, where he owns a $25 million penthouse with his fashion designer wife and former Spice Girl, Victoria. So how has this footballing legend's US immigration journey played out? Join Rekha and Shai as they're joined by two-time guest Raha Torabi. Together, they probe the challenges and triumphs Beckham has experienced since the late 2000s.

Conan O'Brien is a comedy legend. A fixture of American late night television for nearly 30 years, he's also the writer behind some of the most iconic episodes of The Simpsons, as well as Saturday Night Live. More recently, Conan has been making audiences laugh as host of the podcast, Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend, and the travelogue, Conan O'Brien Must Go. In this episode, Shai and Rekha find out how Conan, whose great-grandparents hailed from Ireland, was able to visit his ancestral homeland for the episode in which he tries to punk Bono, appears as a guest star on a soap opera, and takes his first bite of black pudding. They're joined by Aoife Kilmurray from Vialto's Dublin office, who reveals that O'Brien has a wealth of options when it comes to working on the Emerald Isle.