On March 3, U.S. Practice Director Jonathan Grode was featured on the "After the Approval: Emerging Issues in Immigration Compliance" panel at the 2017 AILA Philadelphia Conference and CLE.

Represented by immigration attorneys Ksenia Maiorova and Amy Maldonado, Poa's case highlights the challenges faced by international athletes in the U.S., particularly when it comes to NIL opportunities.

On March 22, 2017, Senior Associate Matthew Galati participated in the film viewing and panel discussion "The Dream is Now" held at Temple University in Philadelphia.

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Practice Director Jonathan Grode assisted, along with Friends of Farmworkers, Inc. (FOF) and Langer, Grogan & Diver, P.C. in the just announced settlement of claims brought by nine immigrant plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit.

As we all process the results of the U.S. Presidential and Congressional election, we understand that both employers and individuals have questions and concerns...

The U.S. Department of State announced that the Diversity Visa Lottery entry period for 2019 was closed temporarily due to a technical error. All applicants who submitted entries between October...

In yet another effort to impose ‘extreme vetting' of foreign nationals entering the United States, on Friday March 30, 2018, The Department of State published two proposed rules (83 FR 13806 & 83 FR 13807) that, if approved, ...

In what will surely be a blow to the tech industry, which relies heavily on foreign-owned start-up companies as innovators and job creators, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced its intent to effectively dismantle the International Entrepreneur Rule promulgated by the Obama administration on January 17, 2017.

We reported earlier this month that President Trump had issued a revised "travel ban" Executive Order, which was scheduled to go into effect today,

We are very happy to announce that on November 16, 2023, The U.S. Department of State officially extended the E-visa duration for French nationals from 25 months to 48 months

U.S. Practice Director Jonathan Grode recently had the honor of serving as moderator in a panel discussion titled "Legal Considerations for Global Startups" hosted by the Global Innovation Forum.

In the latest development of changing US-Russian relations, the American diplomatic mission to Russia recently announced that as of August 23, 2017, all NIV applications will be suspended until September 1.

On September 17, USCIS announced changes to the Naturalization civics test. Applicants for citizenship are required to take and pass...

On July 30, 2024, USCIS announced that it would conduct a second randomized selection in the Fiscal Year 2025 H-1B Cap Lottery. In terms of timing the announcement is short on details, with USCIS indicating that it will make the additional selections "soon."

Last week we wrote in detail about the upcoming USCIS policy change whereby the agency will commence issuance of Notices to Appear (NTAs) for all denied benefit applications that result in applicants falling out of status.

By way of background, J-1 medical doctors must receive a waiver of the 2-year residence requirement prior to acquiring H-1B status, which can take several months.

Good news is on the way for seasonal and short-term employers in need of additional qualified workers, as USCIS and the Department of Labor jointly announced that ...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will begin expanding the collection of social media information.

Earlier this year, we covered how the Obama Administration finalized the proposed International Entrepreneur Rule shortly before leaving office.