MATTHEW I. HIRSCH TO SPEAK AT 2023 AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAWYERS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE, ORLANDO, FLORIDA06/09/2023Matthew HirschUncategorizedThe Law Office of Matthew I. Hirsch is pleased to announce that its principal, Matthew I. Hirsch, has been invited…Read More
MATTHEW I. HIRSCH INVITED TO SERVE ON AILA’S BUSINESS SECTION STEERING COMMITTEE FOR 2023-2406/09/2023Matthew HirschUncategorizedThe Law Office of Matthew I. Hirsch is pleased to announce that its principal, Matthew I. Hirsch, has been invited…Read More
AILA National Day of Action – Advocating for Immigration Reform05/04/2023Matthew HirschUncategorizedApril 27, 2023 was AILA’s National Day of Action. On that day, hundreds of immigration lawyers descended onto Capitol Hill,…Read More
USCIS Reports +780K H-1B Registrations: Widespread Fraud Suspected05/04/2023Matthew HirschUncategorizedUSCIS has announced that, during this year’s registration period for cap-subject H-1B filings, it received 781,000 registrations. This represents a…Read More
USCIS Conducts H-1B Lottery; “Cap” on H-1B Visas Harmful to U.S. Interests03/30/2023Matthew HirschUncategorizedU.S. immigration law sets the annual number of new H-1B visas at 85,000; representing 65,000 for applicants with any qualifying…Read More
LITIGATION ALERT: USCIS Settles Lawsuit: Will Now Adjudicate Benefits for H-4/L-2 Dependents Concurrently with Petitions for H-1B/L-1 Principles01/23/2023Matthew HirschUncategorizedA team of accomplished immigration lawyers has announced the settlement of a lawsuit encaptioned Edakunni v. Mayorkas. By the terms…Read More
Happy New Year Part II: A Look Back at Immigration Developments in 2022 (and a preview of 2023)01/03/2023Matthew HirschUncategorizedIn Part I of our year-end Look Back at Immigration Developments, we focused on stories relevant to non-immigrant/temporary visa types.…Read More
Happy New Year Part I: A Look Back at Immigration Developments in 2022 (and a preview of 2023)01/03/2023Matthew HirschUncategorizedAs we close out 2022 and look ahead to 2023, it is a good time to consider those developments in…Read More
DHS Renews Temporary Protected Status for Certain TPS Beneficiaries11/28/2022Matthew HirschUncategorizedOn Nov. 10, 2022, the Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the continuation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for beneficiaries…Read More
MATTHEW I. HIRSCH TO SPEAK AT 2022 AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAWYERS PERM CONFERENCE & WEBCAST, OCTOBER 2110/17/2022Matthew HirschAdvisories, Immigration News, Law Firm Updates, UncategorizedThe Law Office of Matthew I. Hirsch is pleased to announce that its principal, Matthew I. Hirsch, has been invited…Read More
Highlights from Q&A with Consular Section, U.S. Embassy, India10/07/2022Matthew HirschAdvisories, Immigration News, Law Firm Updates, UncategorizedOn September 29, 2022, Minister Counselor for Consular Affairs Don Heflin answered questions on behalf of the Consular Section of…Read More
Employment Eligibility Verification (I-9): The Risks of Non-Compliance10/03/2022Matthew HirschUncategorizedIn 1986, Congress passed the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) in an attempt to control illegal immigration and the…Read More