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...
GREEN AND SPIEGEL EXPANDS INTO THE MIDWEST THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH RITTER HALLIDAY
Global immigration law firm Green and Spiegel has just opened a new Midwest office location in Cleveland, Ohio. In a...
ATTENTION EMPLOYERS- UNTIL THE NEW VERSION OF THE FORM I-9 IS AVAILABLE, USE THE JULY 17, 2017 VERSION
The current version of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (“Form I-9”) is dated July 17, 2017. ...
UPDATE: FRENCH E VISA VALIDITY POLICY WILL TAKE EFFECT SEPTEMBER 26, 2019
On August 21, our firm wrote about the revised reciprocity schedule for E visa classifications for France. More...
WORKSITE EMPLOYMENT RAIDS POINT TO THE EMPLOYER NEED TO TAKE PREEMPTIVE ACTION
On Wednesday, August 7, 2019, U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) conducted one of its...
FRENCH E VISA VALIDITY PERIOD REDUCED TO MAXIMUM OF 15 MONTHS (DOWN FROM 60 MONTHS)
On August 20, 2019, the U.S. Department of State announced a revised reciprocity schedule for France for the E visa...