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, “Derailed: Navigating Obstacles When Things Go Wrong With Government Agencies.” NAFSA 2025 Annual Conference, San Diego, CA, 29 May 2025.
Speaker, “Navigating Evolving Immigration Enforcement – What Educational Institutions Need to Know.” Fragomen, Webinar, 30 April 2025.
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
June 22, 2025 — June 25, 2025 | Conference
May 27, 2025 — May 30, 2025 | Conference
April 30, 2025 | Webinar
