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
USCIS Announces New Form I-9 and Alternative Procedure for Remote Document Verification Starting August 1, 2023 Quick Takeaways New Form I-9 and Alternative Procedure for remote document verification available as of August 1, 2023, old version July 25, 2023
DHS Announces Family Reunification Parole Processes for Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras On Friday, July 7, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the implementation of new family reunification parole July 7, 2023
Federal Register Notices Officially Extend Temporary Protected Status Designations of El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua On June 13, 2023, Secretary of Homeland Security Alexander Mayorkas announced the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El June 21, 2023
Premium Processing Available for F, M, or J Change of Status Applications Quick Takeaways Fee of $1,750.00 will guarantee a decision for I-539 Applicant (and co-Applicants) within 30 days. Available for pending June 15, 2023
DHS Rescinds Prior Administration’s Termination of, and Extends Temporary Protected Status Designations for, El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua On June 13, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rescinded the Trump Administration’s termination of the Temporary Protected Status June 15, 2023
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, June 9, 2023
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 June 9, 2023
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 visa May 26, 2023
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 May 25, 2023
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 been selected May 19, 2023
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 announced that the May 8, 2023
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. May 5, 2023