Green and Spiegel Opens New Orlando Office in Partnership with Maiorova Law, LLC International Immigration Law Firm Green and Spiegel, U.S. has just added an office location in Florida. PHILADELPHIA, PA: In order January 4, 2024
USCIS Announces Premium Processing Increases in 2024 Quick Takeaways 12.3% Increase will take effect February 26, 2024, and in response to inflation between June 2021 and June December 28, 2023
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 December 23, 2023
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 December 7, 2023
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 November 22, 2023
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 exchange visitor (J-1) November 9, 2023
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. has November 3, 2023
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. October 21, 2023
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 are reset. Pilot October 20, 2023
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 that it October 14, 2023
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 the October 5, 2023
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 programs, H-2A temporary October 2, 2023
Immigration Consequences of Potential Government Shutdown Key Takeaways Shutdown will begin on October 1, 2023 without congressional agreement to continue funding the Federal Government. Essential and September 29, 2023
DHS Announces Extension and Redesignation of Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status, Special Student Relief for F-1 Nonimmigrant Ukrainian Students On Friday, August 18, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the extension and re-designation of Ukraine for Temporary August 21, 2023
Jonathan Grode Recognized as a Top Attorney in 2024 Best Lawyers for Immigration Law Congratulations to Jonathan Grode, Practice Director and Managing Partner of Green and Spiegel, U.S., who has been included in The August 17, 2023
Promoting International Commerce Between the U.S. and Mali Green and Spiegel, LLC (Green and Spiegel) is a recognized authority in the movement of people, materials, and products. We August 2, 2023
ICE Officially Reinstates Mayorkas Enforcement Priorities and Doyle Memo On July 30, 2023, the Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of Public Engagement (OPE) announced the reinstatement of the August 2, 2023
Department of State to Begin Issuing Invitations for Family Reunification Parole Process On July 7, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced implementation of new family reunification parole (FRP) processes for August 1, 2023
USCIS Announces Second Round of H-1B Cap Lottery for FY 2024 On Thursday, July 27, 2023, USCIS announced that they will be conducting a second round of the H-1B Cap lottery July 28, 2023
College Athlete Economic Freedom Act On Wednesday, July 26 Senator Murphy (D-CT) and Representative Trahan (D-MA) introduced the College Athlete Economic Freedom Act, the first piece July 27, 2023