Biden Team Taking Swift Action on Immigration-Related Executive Orders01/30/2021Matthew HirschUncategorizedThe Biden Administration is wasting no time in rolling out executive orders aimed at undoing the anti-immigration agenda of the…Read More
Call to Action: Condemn Political Violence; Denounce Claims of Election Fraud01/30/2021Matthew HirschUncategorizedThe Law Office of Matthew I. Hirsch condemns the hateful violence that was perpetrated against the Capitol and against democracy.…Read More
Law Office of Matthew I. Hirsch Welcomes New Administration and New Attitude Towards Immigration01/30/2021Matthew HirschImmigration News, UncategorizedThe Law Office of Matthew I. Hirsch congratulates President-elect Biden on his successful election campaign and looks forward to the…Read More
Happy Holidays12/22/2020Matthew HirschUncategorizedHoliday Greetings from the Law Office of Matthew I. Hirsch. May you all have a happy, HEALTHY, harmonious Holiday Season…Read More
Register Now for the 2022 Diversity Visa Program09/30/2020Matthew HirschUncategorizedThe U.S. Dept. of State has just released the information for this year’s Diversity Visa Lottery. The Diversity Visa Lottery…Read More
COVID Pandemic Leads to Increases in USCIS Filing Fees09/10/2020Matthew HirschUncategorizedAmong its other devastating consequences, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a sharp decline in the filing of fee-generating petitions…Read More
Federal Judge Says “No” to Administration’s Public Charge Rule07/30/2020Matthew HirschUncategorizedIn February 2020, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) implemented a new rule making it more difficult for eligible…Read More
Matthew I. Hirsch Named as Chair of AILA’s Business Immigration Team07/14/2020Matthew HirschUncategorizedThe Law Office of Matthew I. Hirsch is pleased to announce that Matthew I. Hirsch has been appointed as Chair…Read More
MIT and Harvard Sue Administration over Immigration Restrictions Aimed at International Students07/08/2020Matthew HirschUncategorizedHarvard and MIT have sued the Administration over its announced policy of forcing international students out of the U.S. A…Read More
Administration Using Pandemic as Pretext for Restricting Immigration: Updates on Presidential Proclamations Cancelling Legal Immigration06/24/2020Matthew HirschUncategorizedCompared to the rest of the developed world, the U.S. is doing a terrible job of managing the global pandemic.…Read More
Trump Issues Decree Suspending Legal Immigration: Or Does It?04/23/2020Matthew HirschUncategorizedNot really. Former reality TV star Donald Trump has signed a Presidential Proclamation “suspending the entry of certain immigrants for…Read More
USCIS Completes Selection of Cap-Subject H-1B Registrations for FY202104/01/2020Matthew HirschUncategorizedPrior to this year, employers filing cap-subject H-1B’s were required to complete, signed Petition for Non-immigrant Worker plus supplements, accompanied…Read More