Locals Speak on Supreme Court’s DACA Decision
NBC 10 Philadelphia • 18 JUN 2020
The Supreme Court ruled against a plan from the Trump Administration to shut down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program. NBC10’s Lauren Mayk spent the day speaking with people personally impacted by the decision.
How President Donald Trump’s Executive Order Affects Australians Living In America
10 First News Australia • 22ND APR 2020
Thousands of Australians living in the U.S. have had a hellish 24-hours after Donald Trump announced he would be suspending immigration without offering any details. Jonathan Grode of Green and Spiegel speaks with U.S. correspondent Eammon Atkinson of 10 First News Australia.
Many Have Questions After President Trump Vows to Temporarily Suspend Immigration Into US
Channel 69 News WFMZ-TV • 21ST APR 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A tweet from the White House late Monday night spurred questions and speculation about what a future executive order might entail. President Trump tweeted: “In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States!” Those few sentences prompted hundreds of phone calls and emails to John Grode, an immigration attorney.
Judges Slap Down USCIS Again On H-1B Visas
Forbes • 8TH APR 2020
In three new court cases, federal judges have decided that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) unlawfully denied H-1B petitions for foreign-born professionals. The decisions, which all involve USCIS improperly limiting the definition of a specialty occupation, may bring greater certainty to employers and potential visa holders during uncertain economic times.
Green and Spiegel: COVID-19 Immigration Impact | Growing Greater
Matt Cabrey • 31ST MAR 2020
As the global pandemic of COVID-19 continues to evolve each day, the problems that immigrants face increases as borders close, layoffs hit the workforce, and contaminate becomes the main focus for many countries. This week on “Growing Greater” we wanted to see how this state of affairs is affecting immigrants who are living and working in the United States. Jonathan Grode is the U.S. Practice Director at Green and Spiegel U.S., an immigration law firm with operations across North America with their U.S. headquarters right here Philadelphia. Jonathan talked with Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia about how we can go from containment to reconstruction.
Here Comes E-Registration for the 2020 H-1B Filing Season
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Journal • 2ND MARCH 2020
By now, human resources professionals, legal counsel, and other corporate stakeholders in any business connected to the H-1B visa program should be well aware that United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) intends to implement a new system this year — indeed this quarter — for filing H-1B visa petitions subject to the annual H-1B visa cap. This ostensibly well-intentioned new system will replace the prior industry practice of preparing hundreds of thousands of complete H-1B visa petitions and submitting them to USCIS each April 1—the official start of what has become known as the H-1B filing season.
How to Expand Your Business to the USA Jonathan Grode and Paul Davidescu
Paul Davidescu • 8TH FEB 2020
Have you been visiting the U.S. to expand your business in stealth mode or is it in your trajectory to grow there in the future? Learn the candid truth about how Trump’s U.S. is cracking down on visitors, but also how Canadians have the best chance out of any nation to land and expand in the U.S Jonathan Grode, U.S. Practice Director (Managing Partner) from Green and Spiegel Immigration Law firm, speaks about his blueprint for your success in the U.S. with different types of Visas to consider alongside classifications to them backed by a sound strategy.
Athletes Seeking Green Cards Find Proving They’re Exceptional Has Gotten Tougher Under Trump
As the U.S. tightens immigration policies, foreigners face higher barriers to entry on the basis of ‘extraordinary ability’. Canada-born Christina Carreira wants a green card to accelerate her path to naturalization so the couple can represent the U.S. at the Olympic Games. Ksenia Maiorova, Partner at Green and Spiegel, weighs in. Learn more.
Trump Got His Wall, After All
Huff Post • 24TH NOV 2019
A small, dedicated crew of hardliners has put up bureaucratic barriers that are far harder to overcome than any hunk of concrete on the southern border. In the two years and 308 days that Donald Trump has been president, his administration has constructed barriers to immigration through subtle administrative shifts. Among immigration lawyers, the cumulative effect of these procedural changes is known as the invisible wall. Rachel Morris of Huff Post spoke with David Spaulding, who worked as an investigator for the fraud unit in Philadelphia from 2006 until 2019, about these barriers.
Can Neil Young Ever Become a U.S. Citizen?
Rolling Stone • 13TH NOV 2019
Admitting to marijuana use in the Trump era seems to be a crime akin to murder. In early 1966, Neil Young was riding in a 1953 Pontiac hearse with Buffalo Springfield bandmate Bruce Palmer when he crossed the U.S. border illegally for the first time. Two years later, Young would be arrested in an infamous drug bust alongside Eric Clapton, Jim Messina, Richie Furay and others in Topanga Canyon. Can the Hall of Famer ever become a U.S. citizen? Angie Martoccio spoke with Jonathan Grode, an immigration lawyer, for his input.