New Year brings new benefits for EB-sponsored and NIV workers12/31/2015Matthew HirschUncategorizedDHS has issued a wide-ranging proposed regulation that will offer important benefits to employment-based immigrants, H-1B workers and foreign workers…Read More
Immigration Provisions Included in Year-End Appropriations Bill12/23/2015Matthew HirschUncategorizedOn December 18, 2015, President Obama signed the Omnibus Appropriations Bill, a $1.1 trillion funding bill that will keep the…Read More
In Wake of Paris Terror Attacks, the Administration Restricts Visa Waiver Program12/08/2015Matthew HirschUncategorizedThe U.S. allows citizens from 38 countries including all of Western and Northern Europe, much of Eastern Europe, Oceania, Japan,…Read More
USCIS Issues Draft Policy Guidance on “Extreme Hardship”12/08/2015Matthew HirschUncategorizedU.S. immigration law includes a number of waivers and benefits that require proof of “extreme hardship” or “exceptional and extremely…Read More
Inside Higher Ed: H-1B Visa Program Under Scrutiny12/08/2015Matthew HirschUncategorizedA recent news article on the popular website InsideHigherEd.com discussed concerns about public and political attitudes towards the H-1B visa.…Read More
Matthew I. Hirsch is Visiting International Students at Penn State University10/22/2015Matthew HirschUncategorizedOn Thursday, November 5, Matthew I. Hirsch will visit Penn State University to present a seminar on immigration issues affecting international students…Read More
Sudden Change in October Visa Bulletin Leaves Thousands In Turmoil10/12/2015Matthew HirschUncategorizedThe issuance of the U.S. Department of State’s monthly Visa Bulletin for October 2015 brought excitement to many eligible immigrants.…Read More
CBP Launches Redesigned ESTA10/09/2015Matthew HirschUncategorizedCitizens of nearly forty countries are eligible to enter the U.S. as visitors using the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). This…Read More
Register Now for the 2017 Diversity Visa Program10/02/2015Matthew HirschUncategorizedThe U.S. Department of State has announced that the 2017 Diversity Visa (DV) Program is accepting applications now through Monday,…Read More
Major News for Eligible Immigrants: October 2015 Visa Bulletin09/09/2015Matthew HirschUncategorizedThe just-issued Visa Bulletin for the first month of the 2016 fiscal year includes a major change which will impact…Read More
Presidential Candidates and their Views on H-1B Visas09/01/2015Matthew HirschUncategorizedThanks to a certain real estate developer/game show host, immigration has taken a place as one of the central issues…Read More
Department of Homeland Security to Propose Changes to Optional Practical Training for International Students07/02/2015Matthew HirschUncategorizedAccording to the White House, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) is working on a proposal to “expand and…Read More