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What happens to the student visas for Bosnian basketball player Dusan Neskovic, his three other foreign-born Dartmouth teammates, and thousands of other international NCAA athletes if they are deemed employees? “It is going to be a disaster,” said Ksenia Maiorova, Partner at Green and Spiegel. U.S. Practice Director, Jonathan Grode, adds, “If you are remaking them as employees, there is not a lot of optionality available for foreign athletes. It creates a challenging juxtaposition, and this is already playing out within the NIL scenario with no resolution.”

Jonathan Grode, an immigration attorney with export controls expertise who serves as managing partner at the firm Green and Spiegel, said that companies like SpaceX are not in fact barred from hiring foreign nationals at all. But companies do have to seek certain visas for foreign nationals or obtain government approval when it comes to ITAR restrictions, and SpaceX is within its rights to decide not to pursue that path. Learn more.

Florida State University swimmer, Izaak Bastian was excited to learn student-athletes can profit from Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals. His excitement died when the 2021 Olympian realized his Bahamian citizenship would get in the way. Ksenia Maiorova, a sports immigration lawyer based in Orlando, Florida, said it is almost impossible to find a NIL deal that falls under the F-1 visa requirements.

Clubs earn their reputation and increase their memberships by maintaining flawless grounds. Learn more about seasonal workers hired through the H-2B visa program from Yelena G. Vilk in the May/June Digital Magazine of The Board Room on pages 42 and 104.

On this episode of the Immigration Lawyers Toolbox, hear from special guest, Jonathan Grode. He talks about National Interest Waivers and a special opportunity to file these cases approved based on less documentation because an updated internal policy and more.

Las personas que necesitan representación legal mientras navegan por los tribunales de inmigración tienen dificultades para encontrarla. En este segmento, Jonathan Grode, de Green and Spiegel en Filadelfia, explica que la escasez de asistencia jurídica forma parte de una tendencia nacional y de la falta de financiación de servicios jurídicos gratuitos o de bajo coste.

UConn’s Adama Sanogo and Miami’s Norchad Omier will meet on the court Saturday night, both of them key players who have helped clear their teams’ path to the Final Four in Houston. But despite their growing popularity, both big men are part of a group of college athletes who face complicated obstacles making it harder for them to cash in on their starring roles on one of the biggest, most lucrative stages in college sports. Ksenia Maiorova explains how she’s helped college athletes seek alternative visa options to be able to make money while in the United States.

En medio de despidos masivos, los trabajadores del sector tecnológico de Estados Unidos con visados H-1B se afanan por encontrar nuevas funciones. Jonathan Grode explica cómo el sector está suprimiendo puestos de trabajo y lo difícil que es volver a ser contratado en un plazo de 60 días.

La designación honra a las ciudades que han demostrado altos niveles de inclusión y apoyo a los inmigrantes. Peter Gonzales, consejero del bufete, espera que esta distinción estimule la colaboración en toda la ciudad.