Obama Administration preparing to use administrative power to help the undocumented08/19/2014Matthew HirschImmigration NewsPresident Obama has recently announced his administration’s plans to use the regulatory power of the executive branch to help undocumented…Read More
Florida Passes In-state Tuition for Undocumented Students06/12/2014Matthew HirschImmigration NewsWith the enactment of legislation on June 9, 2014, Florida joined thirteen other states in making some undocumented immigrants eligible…Read More
Matthew I. Hirsch to Attend Philly Pride Parade06/02/2014Matthew HirschLaw Firm UpdatesThe Law Office of Matthew I. Hirsch is supporting this weekend’s Philadelphia PrideDay: LGBT Pride Parade and Festival, where we…Read More
Pennsylvania Court Finds for Marriage Equality05/20/2014Matthew HirschImmigration NewsToday, a federal judge in Pennsylvania joined the United States Supreme Court and over a dozen other states in ruling…Read More
Administration Sidesteps Congress to Implement New Immigration Rules, Including Employment Authorization for Some H-4 Visa Holders05/15/2014Matthew HirschImmigration NewsIn February 2012, the Obama Administration issued a proposed regulation which would provide employment authorization for some spouses of H-1B…Read More
Matthew I. Hirsch Presented at Immigration Seminar, Discussed Options for F-1/F-2 Students04/21/2014Matthew HirschLaw Firm UpdatesOn April 29, 2014, Matthew I. Hirsch presented a program sponsored by the Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians. Mr. Hirsch addressed…Read More
Obama’s Immigration Paradox04/09/2014Matthew HirschImmigration NewsFive years into his presidency, President Obama is facing more scrutiny and pressure than ever on immigration issues. Curiously, his…Read More
Matthew I. Hirsch Discusses Domestic Violence and Immigration Law at Widener University02/24/2014Matthew HirschLaw Firm UpdatesOn Thursday, February 20, 2014, Matthew I. Hirsch participated in a Symposium on Domestic Issues in Law, Economics and Race…Read More
Political Roadblocks to Stall Immigration Reform in 201402/14/2014Matthew HirschImmigration NewsThe new year began with renewed hope that 2014 would bring action on immigration reform. In January, the White House…Read More
It’s H-1B Season – Are You Ready?01/24/2014Matthew HirschImmigration NewsThe Immigration and Nationality Act limits the number of new H-1B visas to just 65,000 per year, plus an additional…Read More
CIS Introduces Changes to Reduce Family-Based Backlogs01/09/2014Matthew HirschImmigration NewsIn response to growing pressure from stakeholders, the US Citizenship and Immigration Service (CIS) is introducing changes to the processing of Petitions for Alien Relative filed…Read More
Op-Ed by Matthew I. Hirsch Published in Trenton Times12/11/2013Matthew HirschLaw Firm UpdatesIn an article published in the Times of Trenton on December 11, 2013, Matthew I. Hirsch makes a fiscally-based argument advocating…Read More