DOS ANNOUNCES VISA INTERVIEWS MAY BE WAIVED FOR CERTAIN F, M AND J VISA APPLICANTS
Understanding the important contributions foreign nationals make to college and university campuses, The Department...
NEWLY PROPOSED START-UP VISA COULD PROVIDE PATH TO CITIZENSHIP FOR START-UP FOUNDERS
While the push for complete immigration reform is slow-going in Congress, with some bipartisan effort, there may be...
JONATHAN GRODE HONORED IN THE 28TH EDITION OF BEST LAWYERS FOR PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE IN IMMIGRATION
Organized by state, city, and practice, The Best Lawyers in America© outlines the top 6% of private practicing...
JONATHAN GRODE HONORED IN THE 28TH EDITION OF BEST LAWYERS FOR PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE IN IMMIGRATION
Organized by state, city, and practice, The Best Lawyers in America© outlines the top 6% of private practicing...
USCIS EXTENDS FLEXIBILITIES TO F-1 STUDENTS FILING FORM I-765 FOR OPT
As reported in our blog of March 1, 2021, on February 26, 2021 USCIS announced flexibilities for certain F-1 students...
UPDATE ON H-1B CAP SECTION FOR FY 2022
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on July 29, 2021 that it conducted a second round of H-1B...
APPLICANTS FOR CHANGE OF STATUS TO F-1 STUDENT
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on July 20, 2021 a new policy regarding Change of Status...
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PLANS TO REPLACE IMMIGRATION COURT INTERPRETERS WITH INFORMATIONAL VIDEOS
The Trump Administration is preparing to end in-court interpreters for initial Immigration Court hearings. While the...
EXTENSION OF VALIDITY FOR NATIONAL INTEREST EXCEPTIONS (NIES) FOR TRAVELERS FROM CHINA, IRAN, BRAZIL, SOUTH AFRICA, THE SCHENGEN AREA, THE UNITED KINGDOM, IRELAND, AND INDIA
On Tuesday July 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of State issued guidance extending the validity of National Interest...
AMY JILL NOVAK NAMED VICE CHAIR OF AILA’S DEPARTMENT OF LABOR H-2 VISA COMMITTEE
Congratulations to Amy Jill Novak, Mountain West Practice Director at Green and Spiegel U.S., who was just named Vice...
UPDATE – A RETURN TO INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL?
On Friday, June 18th, as hoped, members of the European Union voted to add the United States to their list of...
USCIS RELEASES FIGURES FOR FISCAL YEARS 2021-2022 H-1B CAP SELECTIONS
In a reversal from USCIS’ usual opaqueness on the H-1B Cap Process, the Service recently offered insights into exactly...