Partner
Monique A. van Stiphout
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Languages
- English
Contact information
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
1101 15th St NW STE 700
Washington DC 20005
United States
Monique takes an open-ended, personal approach to client service, initiating representations with tough questions that identify her client’s drives, ambitions and objectives—and building her services around them.
She represents “high-touch” clients, including startups and entrepreneurs, who require skilled assistance with individual, high-stakes immigration issues that in many cases the client is facing for the first time. In this capacity, she manages and troubleshoots immigration processes for professors and researchers in a variety of academic fields, artists, high-level executives and business founders who require comprehensive and responsive service.
She also helps mid- to large-sized corporations create corporate immigration policies, and manages and troubleshoots every aspect of their immigration programs. In her 20-plus-year practice, she has worked with clients in virtually every industry, from hospitality to high technology. This storehouse of experience serves as a resource for new clients from any industry, who benefit from accumulated wisdom derived from years of successful results.
Monique, as the child of immigrants herself, pursues a practice based on empathy and a deep understanding that her work, and the work of her team, dramatically impacts the lives of the people in her care.
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1997
- Georgetown University, B.S., 1993
More from Monique
Admissions
Bar Admissions: Maryland, District of Columbia
Practice Limited to Federal Immigration & Nationality Law
Professional accomplishments
Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
Member, National Association for Foreign Student Affairs (NAFSA)
Publications and lectures
Speaker, “How the U.S. Election Could Shape the Future of Higher Education.” Fragomen, Webinar, 15 January 2025.
Speaker, “Employment-based Immigration for Professors and Staff.” NAFSA Regional Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, November 2019.
Speaker, “Employment-based Immigration for Professors and Staff.” NAFSA Regional Conference, Richmond, Virginia, November 2018.
Panelist, “‘Die Hard’ – NOIDS, NOIRS and RFE Responses in Employment-based Cases.” AILA DC Chapter Conference, Greenbelt, Maryland, October 2013.
Author, “Thinking Ahead: How Good PERM Practices Can Help Minimize the Possibility of an RFE on the I-140.” AILA DC Chapter Conference Book, October 2013.
Speaker, “Employment-based Immigration: Immigrant Visas and Corporate Compliance.” District of Columbia Bar Association’s Continuing Legal Education, Washington, DC, 15 May 2012.
Author, “What Every Lawyer Needs to Know About Immigration Law – PERM (Program Electronic Review Management Labor Certification).” American Bar Association’s Immigration Law for Lawyers, 2012.
Speaker, “Immigration Law Update: What You Need to Know Now to Comply – From I-9s and E-Verify to No-Match Letters.” Business Legal Resources, Webinar, 6 October 2011.
Author, “Employment Eligibility and Social Security ‘No Match’ Letters.” Lodging, May 2003.
Monique’s insights
May 27, 2025 — May 30, 2025 | Conference
April 30, 2025 | Webinar
January 15, 2025 | Meeting
