USCIS Announces New, Streamlined Fee-Exempt Re-Parole Process for Certain Afghan Nationals
Effective June 9, 2023, through July 31, 2024, Afghan nationals paroled into the United States on or after July 31,...
REMINDER: Nonimmigrant Visa Fee Increases to Take Effect June 17, 2023
On June 2nd, DOS posted an alert and reminder that on June 17th, the processing fee for certain nonimmigrant visas...
UPDATE: Delay on Proposed Fee Increases for Consular Services – Nonimmigrant and Special Visa Fees
On May 25, 2023, The U.S. Department of State delayed the effective date of consular fee increases for nonimmigrant...
Katelyn Hufe Karahan Named AILA Philadelphia Chapter Chair
Congratulations to Katelyn Hufe Karahan, a Partner at Green and Spiegel, U.S., who has just been named Chair of the...
Three Green and Spiegel, U.S. Attorneys Selected for 2023 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers Magazine has named both Jonathan Grode and Katelyn Hufe Karahan “Super Lawyers” while Joshua Rolf has...
Pandemic-Era Form I-9 Flexibilities End on July 31, 2023
PANDEMIC-ERA FORM I-9 FLEXIBILITIES END ON JULY 31, 2023 SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has...
National Interest Waiver Policy for STEM Graduates: A 2023 Update
National Interest Waiver (NIW) category for Employment-Based Second Preference (EB-2) pathway for STEM immigrants to obtain green card status.
Alert – U.S. to Drop COVID Vaccine Requirement for International Travelers as of May 12
On May 1, 2023, the Biden Administration announced that starting 12:00AM EST on May 12, 2023, international travelers...
H-1B Cap Registration Data Indicates Rampant Abuse of System
Quick Takeaways Nearly 800,000 Registrations submitted in this year’s lottery, approximately 110,000 selected. Less...
USCIS Updates Policy Guidance to Permit Self-Identified Gender Markers
Effective immediately, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will now permit individuals...
Proposed Fee Increases for Consular Services – Nonimmigrant and Special Visa Fees
On March 28, 2023, the Department of State published a final rule in the Federal Register adjusting the Schedule of...
USCIS Announces Additional Mail Delivery Process for LPRs Receiving an ADIT Stamp
Lawful permanent residents (LPRs) seeking an Alien Documentation, Identification, and Telecommunication (ADIT) stamp,...