Efren Hernandez III is a seasoned U.S. immigration law and policy expert with more than three decades of experience shaping and interpreting the nation’s employment-based immigration system. He has served in senior leadership, advisory, and policy development roles at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), where he helped craft regulations, policy memoranda, guidance, and operational frameworks that continue to influence agency practice today. He also has experience in private practice as an immigration lawyer.

Throughout his federal career, Efren led teams responsible for employment-based immigration policy, oversaw regulatory initiatives, and advised agency leadership on complex and emerging legal questions. He has drafted and reviewed major policy issuances, responded to congressional and interagency inquiries, and regularly briefed Cabinet-level officials, federal partners, and stakeholders. His work has spanned every stage of the policy lifecycle from concept development and legal analysis to implementation and communication.

Today, Efren leverages this deep institutional knowledge in private practice as the founder of EH3 Immigration Expertise, LLC, where he provides strategic advice to employers, law firms, and organizations navigating high-stakes business immigration challenges. Known for his clarity, judgment, and practical approach, he specializes in helping clients anticipate policy shifts, craft effective immigration strategies, and solve novel or ambiguous legal problems in a rapidly evolving landscape.