ArticleSignificant Changes To The Quebec Immigrant Investor ProgramIt is projected that these regulations will be implemented August 2018. CanadaImmigrationGreen and Spiegel LLP
ArticleSpecial Immigration Measures For Iranian Nationals: What You Need To KnowIn light of the ongoing situation in Iran, the Canadian government has introduced special temporary immigration measures to support Iranian nationals.CanadaImmigrationGreen and Spiegel LLP
ArticleThe Canadian Start-Up Visa Program (Video)Green and Spiegel Lawyer Spencer Green provides an overview of the Canadian Start-up Visa ProgramCanadaImmigrationGreen and Spiegel LLP
ArticleThe Countdown Has Begun For The Parents And Grandparents Sponsorship ProgramIn August 2018, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that it will accept 20,000 applications for the sponsorship of parents and grandparents in 2019 ...CanadaImmigrationGreen and Spiegel LLP
ArticleToday's Express Entry Draw – Number Of Invitations Increases SlightlyToday, the Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited 3035 people to apply for Permanent Residence to Canada through Express Entry. CanadaImmigrationGreen and Spiegel LLP
ArticleUnreasonable Fraudulence Findings: Hammad v. CanadaIn this case, the documents in question were lease agreements.CanadaImmigrationGreen and Spiegel LLP
ArticleUpdate For Lost Canadians: Extension GrantedThis week, Justice Akbarali of the Superior Court of Justice issued an Endorsement following the Government of Canada's request to extend the suspension of the declaration of invalidity of sections of the Citizenship Act.CanadaImmigrationGreen and Spiegel LLP
ArticleReminder: Employers Must Use New I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form As Of September 18, 2017Starting Monday, September 18, USCIS will no longer accept previous versions of Form I-9 for Employment Eligibility Verification.United StatesEmployment and HRGreen and Spiegel LLP
ArticleColleges Advise Some International Students To Return To U.S. Before Trump Takes OfficeIn response to concerns raised during the 2016 election, Dan Berger, Partner at Green and Spiegel U.S., advised international students on the importance of returning to the U.S. before the Trump administration.United StatesImmigrationGreen and Spiegel LLP
ArticleFinalized DHS H-1B Modernization RuleDan Berger, Partner at Green and Spiegel U.S., recently shared his insights on the proposed H-1B Modernization Rule in a press release by the Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration.United StatesImmigrationGreen and Spiegel LLP
ArticleGreen And Spiegel's Matthew Galati To Lead International EB-5 Conference And Panel In Vietnam And TaiwanSenior Associate Attorney and Manager of the Firm's U.S. Investors and Entrepreneurs Division, Matthew Galati (马修 加拉蒂) has been invited to provide his expertise in international migration...United StatesImmigrationGreen and Spiegel LLP
ArticleImmigration Change May Keep More Scientists In The United StatesThis Forbes article discusses how a recent U.S. immigration change could help more scientists stay in the country by simplifying permanent residency pathways for researchers...United StatesImmigrationGreen and Spiegel LLP
ArticleJonathan Grode Speaks At Fast Track USA Event In Lyon And The Workshop USA In Paris, France.S. Practice Director Jonathan Grode spoke at the CCi FAST TRACK USA event today in Lyon, France. Jonathan will also be speaking at the CCi Workshop USA event tomorrow, October 5, 2017, in Paris, France. United StatesImmigrationGreen and Spiegel LLP
ArticleLocal Areas On Homeland Security's List Of 'Sanctuary Jurisdictions.' What Does This Mean?Green and Spiegel U.S. Managing Partner Jonathan Grode was featured in a recent NBC10 Philadelphia news segment addressing the Department of Homeland Security's latest list of so-called "sanctuary jurisdictions."United StatesImmigrationGreen and Spiegel LLP
ArticleTrump Administration Travel Ban On 12 Countries Has Taken EffectDan Berger weighed in on the implications of the Trump administration's newly reinstated travel ban, which bars entry from 12 countries and imposes visa restrictions on seven more.United StatesImmigrationGreen and Spiegel LLP
ArticleTrump's Threat To Chinese International Students Puts Academic Exchange And Tuition Dollars At Risk In MassachusettsA new Trump administration policy threatening to revoke Chinese student visas has raised alarm in Massachusetts, where foreign-born students make up 18% of college enrollmentUnited StatesImmigrationGreen and Spiegel LLP
ArticleUSCIS Significantly Increases H-1B RFE Issuance In 2017USCIS Requests for Evidence (RFEs) for H-1B petitions have increased by more than 45% this year compared to the same timeframe in 2016, Reuters reports. United StatesImmigrationGreen and Spiegel LLP
ArticleUSCIS to Implement Regular Interview Requirement for Employment-Based Immigrants in the Era of "Extreme Vetting"In the latest wave of the Trump Administration's "extreme vetting" immigration campaign, USCIS has announced that all employment-based adjustment of status applicants must now pass an in-person interview. United StatesImmigrationGreen and Spiegel LLP
ArticleVisa Services Suspended In Tel Aviv And Jerusalem, Israel Joins VWPDue to the ongoing violence in Israel, Gaza, and Southern Lebanon/Syria, the U.S. Embassy in Israel announced today that it has suspended visa services for both immigrant and nonimmigrant processes.United StatesImmigrationGreen and Spiegel LLP
ArticleVisa Waiver Program Adds QatarIn the spirit of giving, we are happy to announce that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security recently opened-up the Visa Waiver Program ("VWP") to citizens of Qatar.WorldwideImmigrationGreen and Spiegel LLP