Michael J. Murray

Michael J. Murray is an immigration attorney focusing on healthcare, higher education, corporate immigration, J-1 waivers, H-1B visas, permanent residence, and I-9 compliance. His work supports hospitals, health centers, research institutions, schools, employers, physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals. He helps organizations secure visas, guide employees through immigration processes, and manage compliance duties through practical planning, agency filings, and direct legal guidance for workforce needs and program goals.

Michael earned a J.D. from Stanford University. He also earned a B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College. His education supports legal research, writing, policy analysis, and client counseling. He uses that background to review immigration options, prepare filings, explain compliance duties, and guide employers through visa sponsorship, permanent residence, SEVIS matters, I-9 audits, and government investigations involving employment eligibility, international hiring, student programs, and regulated immigration procedures for employers and institutions.

Michael has built his practice around immigration solutions for healthcare providers, colleges, universities, schools, and businesses. He has helped physicians obtain H-1B visas through the Conrad 30 program and pursue permanent residence. He has also helped schools establish F-1 foreign student programs and counseled employers on SEVIS compliance. His work includes I-9 training, internal audits, and defense during government-initiated investigations involving records, policies, and workforce documentation for compliance review matters.

Michael J. Murray helps clients handle immigration matters with strategy, communication, and practical judgment. His work supports organizations that need skilled workers, foreign students, sponsored employees, and immigration compliance systems. He is admitted in Maine and belongs to the American Immigration Lawyers Association and NAFSA. Through visa planning, compliance review, agency filings, and legal education, he helps clients make informed immigration decisions involving staffing, sponsorship, training, audits, and long-term planning.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founding Partner, FordMurray Law
• Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association
• Member, NAFSA: Association of International Educators

Licensed State

• Maine

Education

• Stanford University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Sarah Lawrence College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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