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Jonathan A. Grode
Jonathan Grode serves as the U.S. Practice Director and Managing Partner for the Firm.
U.S. GOVERNMENT ISSUES NEW RULES TIGHTENING H-1B AND OTHER EMPLOYMENT BASED IMMIGRATION PROGRAMS
On October 7, 2020 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced an Interim Final Rule (IFR) designed to...
JONATHAN GRODE OF GREEN AND SPIEGEL IS RECOGNIZED AS A TOP PRIVATE ATTORNEY BY BEST LAWYERS®
Green and Spiegel’s U.S. Practice Director and Managing Partner, Jonathan Grode, has been recognized in The Best...
STATE DEPARTMENT WAIVER GUIDANCE FURTHER OPENS THE DOOR TO THE RETURN OF SOME OF OUR FOREIGN WORKERS
Takeaways: Foreign national employees of U.S. companies struggle to return to their employment because of Trump...
UPDATE: ADDITIONAL EXCEPTIONS TO IMMIGRANT AND NONIMMIGRANT VISA ISSUANCE
UPDATE: Additional Exceptions to Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visa Issuance By Jonathan A. Grode and Joshua H. Rolf...
GLOBAL ENTRY ENROLLMENT REOPENING POSTPONED UNTIL AT LEAST AUGUST 10, 2020
Quick Takeaways The Global Entry Program has been closed since March 19th due to COVID-19. Its reopening has been...
EXECUTIVE ORDER UPDATE – DEPARTMENT OF STATE ADVISES IT WILL NOT ISSUE IMMIGRANT AND NONIMMIGRANT VISAS THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2020
Quick Takeaways: Changes now in effect. Unless subject to an exception, U.S. Department of State will not issue new or...
UPDATE: CANADIANS, BERMUDIANS, AND ALL CURRENT VISA HOLDERS EXEMPT FROM LATEST EXECUTIVE ORDER
Quick Takeaways: Changes now in effect. Canadians and Bermudians excluded from Executive Order by virtue of being visa...
UPDATE: WHITE HOUSE SUSPENDS ISSUANCE OF H-1B, L-1, J-1, AND H-2B VISAS FOR REMAINDER OF 2020
Quick Takeaways: Changes go into effect 12:01AM EST on June 24, 2020 and unless lifted or enjoined will remain in...
ALERT: WHITE HOUSE EXPECTED TO IMMINENTLY ISSUE EXECUTIVE ORDER AFFECTING H-1B, L-1, J-1, AND H-2B VISAS
Quick Takeaways: No changes in effect currently. Proposed suspension of issuing H-1B, L-1, J-1, and H-2B Visas for the...
UPDATE – U.S. ADDS BRAZIL TO ONGOING TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
Quick Takeaways: Effective 11:59PM March 26, 2020, recent visitors to Brazil will also be banned from traveling to the...
UPDATE – EXECUTIVE ORDER TO PROHIBIT ISSUANCE OF CERTAIN IMMIGRANT VISAS FOR 60 DAYS
Quick Takeaways: Effective 11:59 PM April 23, 2020 and for the next 60 days thereafter, some individuals outside the...