The Intersection of US Tax and Immigration Laws in 2025 with Immigration Attorney Becki L. Young

The Essential Tax Podcast with Mishkin Santa, Season 2, Episode 3

In this episode of The Essential Tax Podcast, Mishkin Santa visits with attorney Becki L. Young, Partner, Grossman Young & Hammond. Becki was recently recognized by Business Today as one of the Top 10 Most Influential Business Lawyers in the USA. Mishkin and Becki discuss US immigration policies as they relate to incoming foreign nationals and outgoing American citizens. They also discuss current events in the US immigration sphere.

Tune in for these key takeaways:

• Types of US Immigrant Visas (Green Card, EB Visas)

• Types of US-Non-Immigrant Visas (A, G1-G5 (plus NATO), H1B, F, J, L, M, and O)

• US Visa Wait & Processing Times, Priority Dates, and Best Practices

• The US Department of State’s Visa Bulletin

• Differences in US Tax Treatment by Visa Type

• Challenges of Leaving and/or Re-Entering the US as a Foreign Person

• Changes that the Current US Political Administration Has Brought to the Visa Process
• G28 (Notice of Representation) and How it Can Help During the Immigration Process

• Status of the New US Gold Card Program

• The Process & Timeline for Conversion of Temporary Visa to Green Card

• How the Substantial Presence Test Applies to Various Visa Types

• The Proposed Excise Tax (Remittance Transfer) on Outbound US Monetary Transfers

• The Status of the Current Birthright Citizenship Case in SCOTUS

• The IRC 7345 Limit and How it Can Affect Passport Status

Learn more about Becki L. Young:

• Visit the Resources page on Grossman Young & Hammond’s website: https://www.grossmanyoung.com/resources/

• View Becki’s profile on Grossman Young & Hammond’s website: https://www.grossmanyoung.com/attorneys/becki-young/

• Connect with Becki on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blyimmigration/

• Follow Grossman Young & Hammond, LLC on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grossmanyoung/

• Visit Grossman Young & Hammond’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@grossmanyounghammondllc73

• Follow Grossman Young & Hammond, LLC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/grossmanyoung/

Further Resources:

• The Visa Bulletin: http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin.html

• Grossman Young & Hammond Website: https://www.grossmanyoung.com/

• The Visa Bulletin: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin.html

• Third Party Calculators: https://www.mygcvisa.com/calculator/

• Processing Times: https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/

• E Visa Treaty Countries: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/fees/treaty.html

• Gold Card: Trumpcard.gov

• Gold Card Forbes Article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2025/05/29/why-trumps-gold-card-visa-may-never-happen-math-does-not-add-up-expert-says/

• IRC 7345: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/7345

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About The Essential Tax Podcast:

In each episode of The Essential Tax Podcast, Mishkin Santa takes on the complex world of tax — all the jargon, acronyms, and stuff that makes your eyes glaze over, and explains it in an impactful way to understand the complex and unknown areas.

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