UPDATE: FRENCH E VISA MAXIMUM VALIDITY PERIOD WILL REMAIN FIVE YEARS
It is with great pleasure that we report that the proposed change to the E visa validity period for French nationals...
MATTHEW GALATI TO REPRESENT GREEN AND SPIEGEL U.S. AT THE SEATTLE 2019 IIUSA INDUSTRY FORUM
Each year IIUSA hosts the EB-5 Industry Forum, an EB-5 conference which focuses on business development and education...
COUNTRY CAP REMOVAL LEGISLATION STALLS IN SENATE AMID COMPETING LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
There are significant immigration bills before the United States Senate for the first time since 2013. Back then, the...
KANSAS V. GARCIA IS BEFORE THE U.S. SUPREME COURT… THIS IS ONE TO WATCH
On August 26, 2012, Ramiro Garcia was racing to work at Bonefish Grill in Leawood, Kansas when he was stopped for...
GOVERNMENT EVOLVES TOO AND INCREASED ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS POINT TO DATA ACCESS, STRONGER ANALYSIS, AND INTER-AGENCY COOPERATION
rika Paola Intriago knew a thing or two about immigration and saw an opportunity to earn a living providing services...
USCIS OVERSTEPS ON DEMAND FOR PERSONAL INCOME INFORMATION IN NEW, FORM I-944 RELATING TO “PUBLIC CHARGE”
Beginning October 15, 2019, all applicants for adjustment of status will be required to file a new, Form I-944,...
WHAT DOES NEW YORK’S IMMIGRATION GUIDANCE MEAN FOR EMPLOYERS IN OTHER STATES?
New York City has some of the most robust employee legal protections in the United States. The September 24, 2019 New...
CALIFORNIA CHANGED THE DEFINITION OF “EMPLOYEE” AND EMPLOYERS NEED TO RESPOND DELIBERATELY
Assembly Bill No. 5, Worker Status: Employees and Independent Contractors (“AB-5”) became California law on September...
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (SSA) PROGRAMS PRESENT CHALLENGES TO EMPLOYERS WHICH RELY UPON UNAUTHORIZED WORKERS
When we talk about immigration enforcement, we are usually talking about the three “sister” agencies: United States...
FOREIGN STUDENTS SUBJECT TO TRAINING LOCATION SITE VISITS
Optional Practical Training (OPT) is a training benefit for valid F1 Student Visa holders. It has to be directly...
SENATOR RAND PAUL SEEKS CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO HALT EB-5 PROGRAM CHANGES
As we previously discussed, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) proposed substantial changes to...
GREEN AND SPIEGEL U.S. PRACTICE DIRECTOR PRESENTS AT THE PENNSYLVANIA OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL, OGC UNIVERSITY 2019
Jonathan A. Grode, Esq. is Green and Spiegel’s U.S. Practice Director (Managing Partner). He is presenting...