Immigration Law and Legal Insights

The U.S. Department of State has introduced a new $750 optional fee for expedited B-1/B-2 visa interview appointments, allowing eligible applicants to secure interviews within 10 business days at select consular sections.

The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a 6-3 decision allowing the Administration to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti and Syria, affecting over 350,000 individuals and their employers. This ruling limits federal courts' ability to review TPS termination decisions and has immediate implications for workforce management and employment authorization verification.

Don’t get sloppy with requiring and maintaining Form I-9 documentation for verification of an employee’s identity and legal authorization to work in the United States.

The U.S. Department of State has introduced a new $750 optional fee for expedited B-1/B-2 visa interview appointments, allowing eligible applicants to secure interviews within 10 business days at select consular sections.

Green and Spiegel LLP is a leading immigration law firm serving both Canadian and U.S. clients with comprehensive corporate and individual immigration services.

The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a 6-3 decision allowing the Administration to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti and Syria, affecting over 350,000 individuals and their employers. This ruling limits federal courts' ability to review TPS termination decisions and has immediate implications for workforce management and employment authorization verification.

The Trump Gold Card immigration program has now been formally launched and is accepting applicants. It portends to offer a pathway to U.S. lawful permanent residence in exchange for a substantial monetary contribution to the U.S. government.

On March 27, 2026, the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employment and Training Administration issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) seeking to adjust/increase the wage levels...

Immigration attorneys Kate Kalmykov and Jennifer Hermansky explore the writ of mandamus as a federal litigation remedy for compelling government action when U.S. immigration agencies unreasonably delay case adjudications. The discussion examines mandamus applications across various immigration contexts, from EB-5 investor petitions to employment authorization documents, while addressing the unique challenges posed by consular non-reviewability and post-COVID processing backlogs.