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Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
18401 Von Karman Ave #255
Irvine CA 92612
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Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
444 South Flower Street, Suite 500
Los Angeles CA 90071
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Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
5355 Mira Sorrento Place, Suite 750
San Diego CA 92121
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Mitch is the Managing Partner of the firm’s Southern California offices, including Irvine, Los Angeles and San Diego.
His practice is quite diverse in that it is comprised of individual high net worth foreign nationals, start up, mid-size, and large multinational companies with regard to all of their work visa/immigration matters.
Mitch’s clients are equally diverse across industry sectors including manufacturing, pharmaceutical, technology, construction, real estate development, entertainment and more. He also has a significant Private Client practice which includes E-2, L-1, EB-5, extraordinary ability and National Interest Waiver cases.
Mitch previously served as a member of the firm’s national Executive Committee.
He is a California State Bar certified specialist in immigration and nationality law.
Mitch also teaches a regular module on business and investment (including EB-5) immigration law at the University of California Irvine Law School.
Education
- Southwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1985
- Hofstra University, B.A., 1982
More from Mitch
Admissions
Bar Admissions: California
Court Admissions: U.S. District Court, Central District of California
Practice Limited to Federal Immigration & Nationality Law
Awards
Certified as a Specialist in Immigration & Nationality Law by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization
Former Vice Chair of State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization; Immigration Section
Recipient of the UC Irvine Law School first annual Pro Bono Community Advocate Award for work done with students involved with IRAP (Iraqi Refugee Assistance Program)
Acknowledged on numerous occasions by such publications as Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition, Best Lawyers and various legal Who’s Who publications
Recognized as one of the Top 50 Lawyers in Orange County
Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 2011 to 2024
Listed in Chambers USA, 2021 to 2023
Listed in Who's Who Legal: Corporate Immigration, 2023
Listed among “Best Mentor: Law Firm” finalists, American Lawyer Industry Awards, 2020
Listed as “Lawyer of the Year,” Immigration Law - Orange County, California, Best Lawyers in America, 2020, 2022
Listed among “Top 25 Immigration Attorneys,” EB5 Investors Magazine, 2018-2019
Professional accomplishments
Longtime member of American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Southern California Chapter Chair 1999/2000
Past Business Immigration Advocacy Chair, American Immigration Lawyers Association Southern California
Los Angeles County Bar Association, Immigration Section
Orange County Bar Association, Immigration Section, Past Treasurer
Riverside County Bar Association
San Bernardino Bar Association
OC TechAlliance (formerly American Electronics Association), Board member and Chair of its International Committee
BABC (British American Business Council), Board member of Orange County Council
Experience
Manage teams overseeing corporate clients’ immigration programs.
Counsel clients on immigration related due diligence in connection with corporate restructurings and M&A transactions.
Advise management and employees on the immigration consequences of personnel actions including reductions in force, hiring freezes, mandatory leaves of absence, etc.
Draft and review customized immigration policies as part of a broader mobility program.
Assist families, individuals and investors (EB-5) in their US immigration needs.
Publications and lectures
Published over 200 articles on various topics of US immigration.
Annual editor of immigration chapter of the State Bar of California’s CEB “Advising California Employers and Employees” treatise.
Co-author, “How EB-5 Investors Can Still Travel Internationally After Filing a Concurrent EB-5 / Adjustment of Status Application.” EB5AN, 13 February 2024.
Panelist, “Addressing Challenges Faced by Nonimmigrant (H-1B) Visa Holders and How EB-5 with Adjustment of Status can be a Solution.” EB5AN, Webinar, 28 July 2023.
Quoted, “Why EB-5 projects are branching out and are one of ‘Hollywood’s best kept secrets’.” EB5 Investors, 23 January 2023.
Quoted, “US agency to roll draft wage rates for H-1B holders in September.” Times of India, 8 January 2023.
Panelist, “Live Webinar on Obtaining Permanent Residency in the U.S. for H-1B Professionals, Foreign Students and Other Non-immigrant Visa Holders.” Golden Gate Global, 18 December 2022.
Speaker, “Partial EB-5 Investments – Start EB-5 Today with Less than $800,000 and Fund the Balance in 12 Months – Obtain EAD in ~6 Months.” EB5 Affiliate Network, 1 September 2022.
Quoted, “It’s full steam ahead for investment linked green cards via EB-5 regional centres.” Times of India, 26 August 2022.
Quoted, “US employers to get more flexibility in examining employee-related documents.” Times of India, 18 August 2022.
Speaker, “Work Visa Options for Foreign Tech Founders & Critical Talent.” Octane OC Tech Innovation Forum 2022, Irvine, California, 11 May 2022.
Quoted, “Modernisation of H-1B program, expansion of premium processing on Biden’s winter agenda.” Times of India, 14 December 2021.
Quoted, “What will happen with EB-5 investors' petitions at the end of the year?” EB5 Investors, 13 December 2021.
Speaker, “EB-5 Investor Repayment Strategies for Direct $500K EB-5 Projects.” EB5 Affiliate Network, 27 October 2021.
Co-Author, “STEP 1: EB-5 Requirements.” EB5 Investors’ EB-5 Guide, 16 March 2021.
Quoted, “Court strikes down Trump admin's H-1B restrictions.” Times of India, 2 December 2020.
Speaker, “Korea USA EB-5 Webinar.” ILW.com, Web, 8 July 2020.
Speaker, 2020 Virtual EB-5 & Uglobal Immigration Expo, Web, 28-29 May 2020.
Speaker, "Immigration Law: Employment-Based Immigration Visa Options." University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, 7 February 2020.
Quoted, “US set to tighten work norms for international students.” The Times of India, 21 November 2019.
Quoted, “US plans to tighten norms for employee transfers.” The Times of India, 21 November 2019.
Quoted, “Reprieve for controversial US immigration visa programme fails to ease investors’ woes.” South China Morning Post, 2 October 2019.
Author, “Major Changes for the 2021 Fiscal Year New H-1B Filing Process.” Orange County Business Review, 16 September 2019.
Quoted, “New EB-5 Rule Likely To Discourage Investors.” Law360, 23 July 2019.
Quoted, “Foreign investors seeking green cards to pay far more under new EB-5 visa rule.” The Mercury News, 23 July 2019.
Quoted, “Revised US visa forms to ask most applicants to furnish 5-year social media history.” Times of India, 2 June 2019.
Quoted, “Donald Trump cracks down on overstay by visa holders.” Times of India, 26 April 2019.
Speaker, “USA: EB-5 Program” and “Insights to the world of investment immigration - Global trends, hotspots, challenges, regulations, changes expected.” CNBC TV18 Global Investment Immigration Summit 2019, Mumbai, India, 19 March 2019.
Quoted, “Chinese Investors Sue U.S., Say Visa Program Hurts Jobs.” Bloomberg Law, 1 Aug. 2018.
Co-Author, “The Best Job Candidate is a Foreign National? What to Consider.” OC Lawyer Magazine, September 2017: 44-48. Print and web.
Speaker, “India: EB5’s New Frontier.” Panel presentation, EB5 Investors: 2017 San Francisco EB-5 & Investment Immigration Convention, San Francisco, CA, July 2017.
Author, “Creative Green Card Application Options for Your Key Foreign National Population.” Employment Resources & Solutions, Orange County Business Journal, March 7, 2016: B34. Print and Web.
Co-Author, “Pleas and Consequences.” Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine, November 2014: 18-22. Print.
Article in OCBA “Lawyer” magazine, “Immigration Law for the Non Immigration Lawyer.”
Featured Speaker: OCBA Immigration Law Section - various times discussing various PERM related topics.
Wrote chapter on appeals in the 2008-2009 edition of ILW’s popular book, “The PERM Book.”
Discussion Leader/Presenter for AILA national audio seminar on “experience with the same employer” concerning PERM applications.
Discussion Leader/Presenter for AILA webinar on layoffs in the context of PERM applications.
Panelist: LACBA (Los Angeles County Bar Association) various PERM and labor certification training programs.
Discussion Leader/Presenter for ILW (Immigration Law Weekly) 3 part seminar series on PERM labor certifications for immigration attorneys, 2006.
Featured Speaker: OCBA Orange County Bar Association-Employment Law Section: “Immigration Law for the Non Immigration Lawyer.”
AILA: Spoke at several national conferences on various topics of employment based immigration.
AILA Southern California Chapter: regular speaker on various topics of employment based immigration and law practice management.
Regular speaker at universities and law schools regarding various topics of immigration law.
Lectures extensively to seminar groups including human resource and legal professionals.
Regular speaker on global mobility programs put on by TechAmerica, PIHRA, SHRM, Employer’s Group, SBA.
Translation
Mitch是Fragomen南加州办公室 (尔湾、洛杉矶和圣地亚哥) 管理合伙人。
Mitch的专业领域非常广泛,包括个人高净值外籍人士、初创公司、中大型跨国公司的所有工作签证/移民事宜。
Mitch 的客户同样来自不同行业,包括制造、制药、技术、建筑、房地产开发、娱乐等。他还拥有大量的“私人客户”业务,包括E-2、L-1、EB5、杰出人才和国家利益豁免。
Mitch曾担任Fragomen全美执行委员会的执行董事。
Mitch是加州律师协会认证的移民和国籍法专家。
Mitch 还在加利福尼亚大学尔湾分校法学院教授商业和投资(包括 EB-5)移民法的常规单元。
Mitch’s insights
February 16, 2024 | Media mentions
February 7, 2024 | Webinar
January 17, 2024 | Media mentions