Matthew Myers

Speaking Engagements

• January 2025 – Presented to the Texas Forum of International Tax in Austin in English and then the Asociacion Amigos de Colombia in San Antonio in Spanish on the anticipated impact to the U.S. immigration system of the Trump Administration based upon past experience.
• November 2024 – Breakfast presentation on “U.S. Immigration for International Professionals and Entrepreneurs” to the Harvard Business Club of San Antonio.
• October 2024 – Sponsored a delegation from San Antonio, led by the Asociación de Empresarios Mexicanos San Antonio and Tech Bloc, to present on business immigration strategies for expansion to the U.S. to the local Asociación de Empresarios Mexicanos Mexico City (CDMX) Chapter and COPAMEX.
• September 2024 – Traveled with a delegation including the Mayor of San Antonio, GreaterSATX, Alamo Colleges, San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Asociación de Empresarios Mexicanos San Antonio, and Tech Bloc to encourage greater collaboration from a cultural and business perspective between San Antonio and Queretaro, Mexico.
• July 2024 – Invited by the Mexican Consulate in Brownsville to present “Visados” about entrepreneurial immigration strategies as part of their fifth annual Consular Entrepreneurship Program for Mexican Women Abroad (PCEME) at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) eBridge Center for Business & Commercialization.
• June 2024 – Traveled to Guadalajara, Mexico, to present on business immigration as part of a panel with an Amegy banker and a CPA on how to establish a business in the U.S. to a group of over 70 Mexican entrepreneurs and professionals, with a delegation of organizations from San Antonio, including the Asociacion de Empresarios Mexicanos (AEM), Tech Bloc, Alamo Angels, Geekdom, and the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
• June 2024 – Traveled to Guadalajara, Mexico, to present on business immigration as part of a panel with an Amegy banker and a CPA on how to establish a business in the U.S. to a group of over 70 Mexican entrepreneurs and professionals, with a delegation of organizations from San Antonio, including the Asociacion de Empresarios Mexicanos (AEM), Tech Bloc, Alamo Angels, Geekdom, and the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
• May 2024 – Presented as part of a panel with a corporate attorney and accountant how to establish a business in the U.S. at the MXLAN Conference in McAllen, TX.
• April 2024 – Invited by the Pharr Economic Development Corporation to present on a panel with a cross-border corporate lawyer and an international CPA about expanding primarily import/export businesses from Mexico to Pharr, TX.
• February 2024 – Presented three times on U.S. student, graduate, and business immigration at the University of the Incarnate Word with tailored presentations to local employers, international students, and at a conference of Designated School Officials and International Office representatives.
• November 2023 – Traveled with the Pharr Economic Development Foundation and various stakeholders from South Texas to present to Mexican investors and entrepreneurs in Mexico City, Mexico, on the U.S. immigration considerations associated with establishing a business in the United States.
• November 2023 – Presented a “TN Visa Workshop” focusing on the U.S. immigration options and practical tips for international students from Canada and Mexico attending the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) in San Antonio, Texas, and its Mexico campuses in Bajio and Mexico City.
• September 2023 – Represented the State Bar of Texas Immigration & Nationality Law Section and presented on Trade NAFTA (TN) visas at a NAFTA 2.0 Conference at Hacienda de los Morales in Mexico City, Mexico.
• January 2023 – Presented “Immigration Strategies for Hiring International Students” to local employers and international students and graduates of the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) in San Antonio, Texas.
• January 2023 – Presented “Immigration Strategies for Hiring International Students” to local employers and international students and graduates of the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) in San Antonio, Texas.
• November 2022 – Presented “Maximize H1B Success: For Students and Employers” to U.S. employers and international students and graduates of the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) in San Antonio, Texas.
• October 2022 – Presented “Immigration Strategies for International Entrepreneurs and Professionals” to the International Law Section of the San Antonio Bar Association.
• September 2022 – Presented a bilingual Spanish/English Trade NAFTA (TN) Visa Workshop to a large audience of international students at the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) in San Antonio and its affiliate campuses in Mexico.
• August 2022 – Presented “A Nation of Immigrants” to fellow attorneys with the San Antonio Young Lawyers Association (SAYLA) to provide a general overview of business immigration law and procedure, debunk myths and misconceptions, and provide examples of professionals and entrepreneurs in the community, including the CEO of VelocityTX and the President of the Asociacion de Empresarios Mexicanos.
• July 2022 – Presented the “Global Immigration Update” to Human Resources professionals at the Gulf Coast Symposium on HR Issues presented by HR Houston at NRG Center in Houston, TX.
• June 2022 – Invited to present “PERM I: Basic Concepts and Essential Steps for Filing” to fellow immigration attorneys at the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Annual Conference in New York City.
• April 2022 – Presented “Immigration and Your Client’s Case” at the Dallas Minority Attorney Program for the Dallas Bar Association.
• February 2022 – Presented “Biden Business Immigration Update” to TiE Austin.
• February 2022 – Presented “Business Immigration 101: March H-1B Visa Lottery & More” at a Brown Bag lunch to fellow lawyer members of the San Antonio Bar Association.
• January 2022 – Presented “Getting Ready for H-1B Season” to other immigration lawyer members of the Immigration & Nationality Law Section of the State Bar of Texas
• December 2021 – Presented “Globinar: U.S. Immigration Update for International Investors and Businesses” virtually to the Global Chamber.
• October 2021 – Presented on “TN & Non Profit H1B Visas” to international students at the University of the Incarnate Word.
• September 2021 – Presented “CBP Port of Entry Updates” as a Fourth Tuesday CLE to the State Bar of Texas Immigration & Nationality Law Section.
• August 2021 – Presented as a panelist on “Other EB NIVs: TN, L-1 and E-2 Visas” at the 2021 AILA Paralegals Virtual Conference.
• August 2021 – Presented the “2021 Global Immigration Update” at the Gulf Coast Symposium on HR Issues produced by HR Houston at the NRG Center in Houston, TX.
• July 2021 – Moderated and co-presented the “Investor Immigration Update” to fellow immigration lawyer members of the State Bar of Texas Immigration & Nationality Law Section as part of its Fourth Tuesday CLE programming.
• July 2021 – Presented “Immigration Strategies for Hiring International Students” to international students and employers associated with the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, TX.
• June 2021 – Moderated a free CLE on outbound global immigration entitled “Emigration to Canada and the United Kingdom” to attorneys with the San Antonio Bar Association International Law Section.
• May 2021 – Recorded a presentation on “Immigration 101” for the General Practice Institute, an annual attorney CLE event sponsored by Baylor Law School, the Waco-McLennan County Bar Association, and the State Bar of Texas General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section.
• April 2021 – Presented a “Business Immigration Update” CLE to fellow immigration attorneys with the San Antonio Bar Association Immigration & Nationality Law Section.
• April 2021 – Presented “Immigration Strategies for Hiring International Students” to explain the process of hiring international students, eliminating preconceptions for San Antonio employers, as part of a University of Incarnate Word event.
• April 2021 – Recorded an attorney CLE on the “Immigration Impact of the Biden Administration” for the Baylor Law Alumni Association.
• February 2021 – Moderated a 4th Tuesday Remote CLE panel entitled “Taking Your First Pro Bono Immigration Case” for the State Bar of Texas Immigration & Nationality Law Section.
• November 2020 – Presented “Immigration Update: Impact of the Pandemic and Presidential Election” to the Austin Bar Association. Here’s a link to watch the presentation.
• October 2020 – Interviewed by Daniel Hare with Varsity Search on the Lone Star Lawyers podcast.
• July 2020 – Presented “Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Immigration” to the San Antonio Bar Association at the monthly meeting of the International Law Section.
• June 2020 – Presented the immigration portion of a “Pre-Immigration Tax Planning” CLE at the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting of the Tax Section.
• February 2020 – Presented “Nonimmigrant Worker Strategies” at the TexasBarCLE Advanced Immigration Law Conference in Houston, TX.
• September 2019 – Presented “Buy American and Hire American: U.S. Immigration under President Trump” at the Center for Southwestern & Mexican Studies (CSMS) Fall Symposium at Austin College in Sherman, TX.
• May 2019 – Presented “Global Immigration Update” at the 2019 Gulf Coast Symposium in Houston, TX.
• January 2018 – Presented “Think Global: Fostering International Collaboration, Investment, and Expansion” at the Geekdom startup business incubator in downtown San Antonio, TX.
• July 2017 – Presented “Immigration Options for Entrepreneurs” at the 3 Day Startup Global Roundup at the Capital Factory in Austin, TX.
• June 2017 – Presented “Hot Immigration-Related Issues in the Construction Industry” to the Central Texas Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.