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
Update on USCIS Backlog Reduction and Expanded Premium Processing10/03/2022Matthew HirschUncategorizedAnyone filing applications with USCIS knows that the system is plagued by backlogs, bottlenecks and unreasonable processing times. Even before…Read More
Remote, Virtual and Hybrid Worksites and H-1B Visas: A Primer for Employers and Employees in the New “Normal”08/22/2022Matthew HirschUncategorizedThe Covid pandemic significantly accelerated the move from traditional office-based work sites to “WFH” or other non-traditional worksites. Beginning in…Read More
Biden Administration Amends O-1A Rules to Favor STEM-Qualified Candidates08/22/2022Matthew HirschImmigration NewsIn July 2022, the Biden-Harris White House signaled its immigration-positive goals by amending the USCIS Policy Manual to favor certain…Read More
MATTHEW I. HIRSCH INVITED TO SERVE ON AILA’S BUSINESS SECTION STEERING COMMITTEE FOR 2022-2305/12/2022Matthew HirschImmigration NewsThe Law Office of Matthew I. Hirsch is pleased to announce that its principal, Matthew I. Hirsch, has been invited…Read More
MATTHEW HIRSCH TO JOIN PANEL OF EXPERTS FOR BUSINESS IMMIGRATION ROUNDTABLE ON JUNE 605/12/2022Matthew HirschImmigration NewsThe Law Office of Matthew I. Hirsch is pleased to announce that its principal, Matthew I. Hirsch, will be part…Read More
MATTHEW I. HIRSCH TO SPEAK AT 2022 AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAWYERS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE, JUNE 1705/12/2022Matthew HirschImmigration NewsThe Law Office of Matthew I. Hirsch is pleased to announce that its principal, Matthew I. Hirsch, has been invited…Read More
REGISTRATION FOR H-1B CAP SEASON BEGINS MARCH 101/28/2022Matthew HirschUncategorizedIn 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security implemented a regulation designed to manage the process of selecting cases for…Read More
Biden Administration Announces Initiatives Favoring STEM-Educated Immigrants01/28/2022Matthew HirschUncategorizedThe White House has issued a directive aimed at helping immigrants with expertise in STEM fields – Science, Technology, Engineering…Read More
Reversing Anti-Immigrant Trends, NFAP Reports Major Turn-around in H-1B Approval Rates01/14/2022Matthew HirschUncategorizedA newly-issued report from the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) confirms that, after several years of steeply elevated denial…Read More