UPDATE: TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDER TO LIMIT ISSUANCE OF CERTAIN GREEN CARDS
Less than 24 hours after his initial announcement that he would be signing an Executive Order to halt all immigration...
TRUMP ANNOUNCES SUSPENSION OF U.S. IMMIGRATION
In a late night tweet on April 20, President Trump announced that he would be signing an Executive Order to...
MONTHLY UPDATE / LIVE Q&A: E3 VISA AND CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)
The latest updates on the impacts to E3 Visas caused by Coronavirus (COVID-19) About this Event Amy from Aussie...
USCIS ANSWERS COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT FORM I-9S AND E-VERIFY DURING THE PANDEMIC
Green and Spiegel has been communicating United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) policy responses...
PROPOSED LEHIGH COUNTY, PA REGULATION CHANGES MAY RESTRICT GOVT CONTRACT BIDDING
Lehigh County, PA commissioners have introduced a regulation change which, if enacted, would limit which construction...
DEPARTMENT OF STATE ISSUES AUTOMATIC TWO-MONTH EXTENSION TO MOST J-1 VISA PROGRAMS
In light of international travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 situation, the United States Department of State...
OFLC ANNOUNCES ELECTRONIC ISSUANCE OF PERM LABOR CERTIFICATION DOCUMENTS AND RELEASES FAQS ON IMPACTS OF COVID-19
The Department of Labor’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) remains fully operational amidst the COVID-19...
UPDATE: USCIS PROLONGS SUSPENSION OF MOST IN-PERSON SERVICES THROUGH MAY 3, 2020
Quick Takeaways: Appointments, interviews, naturalization ceremonies, and other face-to-face interactions with the...
GREEN & SPIEGEL ATTORNEYS EARN APPROVAL OF H-1B IN FEDERAL COURT HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT IS A “SPECIALTY OCCUPATION”
A Rhode Island restaurant group challenged a USCIS denial and won H-1B “specialty occupation” status for its General...
USCIS UPDATES – RESPONSE TIMES AND I-765 BIOMETRICS DATA EXTENDED DUE TO COVID-19
Quick Takeaways: Recently announced response extensions applied to NOIR, NOIT, and I-290B Filings Previously gathered...
SEVP PROVIDES ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS RELATED TO F AND M STUDENTS AND THEIR SCHOOLS ABOUT COVID-19
A SEVP Guidance Document was updated and provided on March 20, 2020 addressing frequently asked questions related to F...
ALERT: USCIS ANNOUNCES 60-DAY EXTENSION OF DEADLINES FOR RFE AND NOIDS
Quick Takeaways: If RFE issued between March 1, 2020 and May 1, 2020, may submit up-to-60-days beyond stated deadline...