Law Office of Matthew I. Hirsch Supports HIAS; Condemns Synagogue Killer11/01/2018Matthew HirschUncategorizedThe murder of 11 Jewish people in Squirrel Hill, Pennsylvania triggers a range of emotions. On the one hand, grief,…Read More
Administration Implements Notice to Appear Memo; Authorizes Immigration Officers to Refer More Immigrants into Backlogged Immigration Courts10/19/2018Matthew HirschUncategorizedUnited States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a Policy Memorandum which will lead to the referral of more…Read More
Register Now for the 2020 Diversity Visa Program09/27/2018Matthew HirschUncategorizedThe U.S. Department of State has announced that the 2020 Diversity Visa (DV) Program is accepting applications from October 3,…Read More
USCIS Data Shows Sharp Increase in Denials and Requests for Evidence for H-1B’s08/15/2018Matthew HirschUncategorizedA recently-issued study from the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) offers data on how the Trump Administration is now…Read More
Administration’s “Zero Tolerance” Border Policy Traumatizes Children, Causes Hardship for Parents and Sows Confusion for Government Agencies08/07/2018Matthew HirschUncategorizedAs has been widely publicized, the Trump Administration’s “zero tolerance” border policy has led to the separation and detention of…Read More
Administration’s Enforcement Tactics Threaten H-1B Visa Holders08/03/2018Matthew HirschUncategorizedThe White House is ramping up its restrictionist agenda with the implementation of new policies aimed at non-immigrant visa applicants,…Read More
Immigration Updates at AILA Annual Conference06/12/2018Matthew HirschUncategorizedI am looking forward to attending the upcoming Annual Conference of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) in San Francisco,…Read More
New AILA Report on the “Invisible Wall” Reveals Administration’s Covert Efforts to Restrict Legal Immigration04/04/2018Matthew HirschUncategorizedThe American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) has released a report entitled, “Deconstructing the Invisible Wall: How Policy Changes by the…Read More
USCIS Announces Temporary Suspension of Premium Processing for New H-1B’s04/04/2018Matthew HirschUncategorizedU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service has announced that, as of April 2, 2018, it will temporarily suspend premium processing for…Read More
The 2019 H-1B Cap Season: Update for Employers and Beneficiaries04/04/2018Matthew HirschUncategorizedThe H-1B cap filing deadline has arrived and this office is taking a breath after a busy “cap” season. In…Read More
Trump Administration to end Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) for thousands01/12/2018Matthew HirschUncategorizedThe law allows the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate a foreign country for TPS. If a country is designated…Read More
Trump Administration Increases Scrutiny of H-1B Petitions12/20/2017Matthew HirschUncategorizedEven before taking office, officials in the Trump Administration had announced their antipathy to immigrants in general and to employment-based…Read More