Herbert A. Weiss

Herbert A. Weiss has practiced immigration law since his admission to the bar. He has been a member of the firm since 1979. 

He received a Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University (1973) and a Juris Doctor from Hofstra University School of Law (1976).  Mr. Weiss has been an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), serving as treasurer, secretary, vice-chairman and chairman of its 500 member New York Chapter. 

Mr. Weiss has also been a member of several key national and local AILA committees, including Department of Labor Liaison, INS Regional Service Center Liaison, Legal Referral, and Membership. He has served for many years as a mentor to AILA attorneys on employment-based immigration law.

Also a member of the American Bar Association, he has lectured at academic and professional seminars and has published many articles on employment-based immigration law in professional journals. His most recent article discusses new employment-based developments in immigration law including concurrent I-140/I-485 immigrant visa processing, obtaining H-1B extensions beyond six years, and adjustment of status job portability. A copy of the article is available upon request.

Bar Admissions
New York, 1976