H-1B Stateside Visa Pilot Program to Commence at End of January 2024
Quick Takeaways The pilot program will only be available to certain H-1B Visas between January 29 – April 1, 2024 The...
Austin Duebel Promoted to Associate Attorney at Green and Spiegel, U.S.
After being a clerk at the immigration law firm for 1.5 years, Austin will join Emily Cohen’s team as an Associate...
U.S. Extends E-Visa Duration to 48 Months for French-Owned U.S. Companies
We are very happy to announce that on November 16, 2023, The U.S. Department of State officially extended the E-visa...
J-1 Program Foreign Residence Requirements – Policy Manual Updates
In June of 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a policy manual on the nonimmigrant...
Green and Spiegel, U.S. Named One of 2024 Best Law Firms® by Best Lawyers
Best Lawyers has announced the Fourteenth Edition of the Best Law Firms® rankings. Once again, Green and Spiegel U.S....
Israeli Visa Waiver Application Available Immediately
Israeli Citizens and Nationals are now eligible for visa-free travel to the United States through the use of an Israeli Visa Waiver.
Autumn Immigration Updates – Stateside Visa Renewal, Biometrics Removal, Online Change of Address, and More
Quick Takeaways Government shutdown averted, for now… Start of the Federal Government’s Fiscal Year means visa numbers...
Visa Services Suspended in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, Israel Joins VWP
Due to the ongoing violence in Israel, Gaza, and Southern Lebanon/Syria, the U.S. Embassy in Israel announced today...
The 2025 Diversity Visa Program Opens on October 4, 2023
2025 Diversity Visa Program (DV program) is now open Registration for the 2025 Diversity Visa Program (also known as...
New USCIS Guidance Extends Validity Period for Employment Authorization Documents for Certain Categories
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is extending the validity period for certain categories of ...
H-2 Temporary Visa Rule with Path to Citizenship Proposed by Homeland Security
On September 20, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) published a proposed rule for both H-2...
Immigration Consequences of Potential Government Shutdown
Key Takeaways Shutdown will begin on October 1, 2023 without congressional agreement to continue funding the Federal...