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
Jonathan Grode, Esq., jgrode@gands-us.com U.S. Practice Director and Managing Partner, Green and Spiegel Amy M. Nice,...
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,...
USCIS Announces Premium Processing for F-1 Students Applying for OPT
On March 6th, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the expansion of premium processing for...
H-2B Cap Limit Reached For Second Half of Fiscal Year 2023
On March 2, 2023, USCIS announced that as of February 27, 2023, it has received enough petitions to fill the 33,000...
