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In July 2022, the Biden-Harris White House signaled its immigration-positive goals by amending the USCIS Policy Manual to favor certain…

MATTHEW I. HIRSCH INVITED TO SERVE ON AILA’S BUSINESS SECTION STEERING COMMITTEE FOR 2022-23

05/12/2022

The Law Office of Matthew I. Hirsch is pleased to announce that its principal, Matthew I. Hirsch, has been invited…

MATTHEW HIRSCH TO JOIN PANEL OF EXPERTS FOR BUSINESS IMMIGRATION ROUNDTABLE ON JUNE 6

05/12/2022

The Law Office of Matthew I. Hirsch is pleased to announce that its principal, Matthew I. Hirsch, will be part…

MATTHEW I. HIRSCH TO SPEAK AT 2022 AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAWYERS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE, JUNE 17

05/12/2022

The Law Office of Matthew I. Hirsch is pleased to announce that its principal, Matthew I. Hirsch, has been invited…

REGISTRATION FOR H-1B CAP SEASON BEGINS MARCH 1

01/28/2022

In 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security implemented a regulation designed to manage the process of selecting cases for…

Biden Administration Announces Initiatives Favoring STEM-Educated Immigrants

01/28/2022

The White House has issued a directive aimed at helping immigrants with expertise in STEM fields – Science, Technology, Engineering…

Reversing Anti-Immigrant Trends, NFAP Reports Major Turn-around in H-1B Approval Rates

01/14/2022

A newly-issued report from the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) confirms that, after several years of steeply elevated denial…

COVID-19 Travel Bans To Be Lifted – Travelers to U.S. Must be Vaxxed

10/15/2021

In the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, the White House issued Presidential Proclamations barring the entry of travelers from…

COVID-19 Vaccine Required for All Immigrants; Applicants must use new version of Medical Report

10/14/2021

All persons immigrating to the U.S. are required to have medical examinations which include proof of vaccination against a wide…

REGISTER NOW FOR THE 2023 DIVERSITY VISA PROGRAM

10/05/2021

The U.S. Dept. of State has just released the information for this year’s Diversity Visa Lottery. The Diversity Visa Lottery…

U.S. Department of State Releases October 2021 Visa Bulletin

09/14/2021