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LITIGATION ALERT: USCIS Settles Lawsuit: Will Now Adjudicate Benefits for H-4/L-2 Dependents Concurrently with Petitions for H-1B/L-1 Principles

01/23/2023

A team of accomplished immigration lawyers has announced the settlement of a lawsuit encaptioned Edakunni v. Mayorkas. By the terms…

Happy New Year Part II: A Look Back at Immigration Developments in 2022 (and a preview of 2023)

01/03/2023

Matthew Hirsch

Uncategorized

In Part I of our year-end Look Back at Immigration Developments, we focused on stories relevant to non-immigrant/temporary visa types.…

Happy New Year Part I: A Look Back at Immigration Developments in 2022 (and a preview of 2023)

01/03/2023

Matthew Hirsch

Uncategorized

As we close out 2022 and look ahead to 2023, it is a good time to consider those developments in…

DHS Renews Temporary Protected Status for Certain TPS Beneficiaries

11/28/2022

Matthew Hirsch

Uncategorized

On Nov. 10, 2022, the Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the continuation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for beneficiaries…

MATTHEW I. HIRSCH TO SPEAK AT 2022 AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAWYERS PERM CONFERENCE & WEBCAST, OCTOBER 21

10/17/2022

Matthew Hirsch

Advisories, Immigration News, Law Firm Updates, Uncategorized

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

Highlights from Q&A with Consular Section, U.S. Embassy, India

10/07/2022

Matthew Hirsch

Advisories, Immigration News, Law Firm Updates, Uncategorized

On September 29, 2022, Minister Counselor for Consular Affairs Don Heflin answered questions on behalf of the Consular Section of…

Employment Eligibility Verification (I-9): The Risks of Non-Compliance

10/03/2022

Matthew Hirsch

Uncategorized

In 1986, Congress passed the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) in an attempt to control illegal immigration and the…

Update on USCIS Backlog Reduction and Expanded Premium Processing

10/03/2022

Matthew Hirsch

Uncategorized

Anyone filing applications with USCIS knows that the system is plagued by backlogs, bottlenecks and unreasonable processing times. Even before…

Remote, Virtual and Hybrid Worksites and H-1B Visas: A Primer for Employers and Employees in the New “Normal”

08/22/2022

Matthew Hirsch

Uncategorized

The Covid pandemic significantly accelerated the move from traditional office-based work sites to “WFH” or other non-traditional worksites. Beginning in…

Biden Administration Amends O-1A Rules to Favor STEM-Qualified Candidates

08/22/2022

Matthew Hirsch

Immigration News

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

Matthew Hirsch

Immigration News

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

Matthew Hirsch

Immigration News

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

LITIGATION ALERT: USCIS Settles Lawsuit: Will Now Adjudicate Benefits for H-4/L-2 Dependents Concurrently with Petitions for H-1B/L-1 Principles

Happy New Year Part II: A Look Back at Immigration Developments in 2022 (and a preview of 2023)

Happy New Year Part I: A Look Back at Immigration Developments in 2022 (and a preview of 2023)

DHS Renews Temporary Protected Status for Certain TPS Beneficiaries

MATTHEW I. HIRSCH TO SPEAK AT 2022 AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAWYERS PERM CONFERENCE & WEBCAST, OCTOBER 21

Highlights from Q&A with Consular Section, U.S. Embassy, India

Employment Eligibility Verification (I-9): The Risks of Non-Compliance

Update on USCIS Backlog Reduction and Expanded Premium Processing

Remote, Virtual and Hybrid Worksites and H-1B Visas: A Primer for Employers and Employees in the New “Normal”

Biden Administration Amends O-1A Rules to Favor STEM-Qualified Candidates

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

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

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