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Leon Wildes Legacy Video

Managing Partner Michael Wildes invites you to watch the firm’s legacy video and learn more about the history of our practice. Featured in the video is Founding Partner Leon Wildes along with Michael Wildes, who narrates the historical journey of Wildes & Weinberg, through the John Lennon case.

Founded in 1960, Wildes & Weinberg is perhaps best known for Leon Wildes' representation of former Beatle John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono. Between 1972 and 1976, Leon represented Lennon and Ono in their struggle to remain in the United States, despite the concerted attempts of the Nixon Administration to deport them.

The case (which included bringing four separate Federal lawsuits) not only resulted in John and Yoko getting their green cards and being able to remain in the United States, but it also led to substantial changes in immigration law and brought to light secretive government practices and undue political influence, that has resulted in greater transparency in the U.S. immigration system.

The book, aptly titled John Lennon v. The USA., is published by Ankerwycke Books, an imprint of ABA Publishing, a division of the American Bar Association and became available in August, 2016. It can be purchased on Amazon.

The firm specializes exclusively in the practice of U.S. immigration and nationality law, has a distinguished domestic and international clientele, and can assist with any type of immigration matter including employment and investment-based immigration, work permits, permanent residence for qualified individuals, family-based immigration, asylum applications, all temporary and permanent type visas, and U.S. citizenship.

In addition to running a highly successful immigration law practice, Michael is also currently serving his third term as Mayor of Englewood, New Jersey, is the author of Safe Haven in America: Battles to Open the Golden Door (which draws on over a quarter of a century of his practice in the immigration field), is an Adjunct Professor at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York and serves as Counsel to Lincoln Center and several international/corporate law firms. Moreover, Michael is internationally renowned for his successful representation of distinguished individuals and corporate clients such as performing artists, directors, writers, models, actors/actresses, athletes, race car drivers, fine artists, art dealers, curators, musicians, photographers, stylists, and literary agents. Some of the firm’s other distinguished clients include scholar Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks (z’l), as well as soccer icon Pele, Master Chef Jean-Georges and Former First Lady Melania Trump and her family.

Today the firm of Wildes & Weinberg has offices in New York City, New York, Englewood, New Jersey, Miami, Florida, and a presence in Los Angeles, California, and continues to maintain its stellar reputation in the field of U.S. Immigration & Nationality Law.

To learn more about Leon or Michael Wildes or Wildes & Weinberg, please visit the firm’s website at www.wildeslaw.com or contact Managing Partner Michael Wildes at Michael@wildeslaw.com.

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JOHN LENNON VS. THE USA

The Inside Story of the Most Bitterly Contested and Influential Deportation Case in United States History Managing Partner Mayor Michael Wildes' foreword includes personal anecdotes about his father, Leon, with whom he has the privilege of practicing everyday.

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SAFE HAVEN IN AMERICA

Whether it’s the long-term impact of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on immigration policy or the latest twist in separating children from migrants seeking asylum, Mayor Michael Wildes’ opinion has been sought by a range of news organizations, from Fox...

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New in Town! Anne Sila is a professional musician from France. Anne currently has released 4 successful albums, with more in the works. She is the winner of “The Voice All Stars” (and runner up in “The Voice France”). Anne also lends her voice to Nala, fictional character from the animated film The Lion King from Disney Studios, as well as to the music L'Amour Brille Sous les Étoiles.

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P-1A SECURED FOR ENTIRE ESPORTS TEAM FROM BRAZIL



Managing Partner Michael Wildes is pleased to announce that Wildes & Weinberg has secured P-1A visa classification on behalf of the entire MIBR VALORANT esports team and P-1S visa classification on behalf of the team’s coach and general manager.

Team MIBR (“Made in Brazil”) is a prestigious Brazilian esports, gaming, and entertainment enterprise that participates in top esports games, including VALORANT. Our firm has recently garnered an approval of P-1A visa classification on behalf of the internationally recognized VALORANT team, so that they may come to the U.S. to participate in Riot Games’ renowned Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) Americas, which includes carefully selected teams of the best VALORANT players from around the world. The MIBR team is made up of Joao “jzz” Pedro, Leandro “frz” Gomez, Olavo “heat” Marcelo, Murillo “murizzz” Tuchtenhagen, Matheus “rglm” Rodigoli, and André “txozin” Saidel.

The firm also secured P-1S visa classification on behalf of the team’s General Manager Felipe Chivitz, and Head Coach Matheus “bzka” Tarasconi, who won the Best Esports Coach award at the 2022 The Game Awards. We look forward to watching the team’s success in the United States! @valorantesports

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O-1 SECURED FOR INDIVIDUAL IN VENTURE CAPITAL FUNDING AND HEALTHCARE

Managing Partner Michael Wildes is proud to announce the approval of the petition filed to secure O-1 classification for Dr. Uri Geiger, an individual of extraordinary ability in Venture Capital Funding and Healthcare.

Dr. Geiger is the inventor and executor of “The Platform Model Investment Strategy” and Co-Founder of Accelmed, having formulated, grown and developed the company since inception. He is chiefly responsible for overseeing all due diligence, negotiations and execution of all Platform Model success stories, including but not limited to Accelmed’s $25 million investment in Cognetix; the subsequent sourcing and sale of Cognetix to Laborie for $242 million; yielding a 250% return on Accelmed’s original investment; as well as investments by Accelmed in Keystone Dental ($50 million, 2019), CartiHeal (Series B, $15 million, 2016), and SoniVie (Private Equity, $2.5 million, 2015), among others. For these contributions and more, Dr. Geiger has been featured in leading national and international publications such as Globes, Wall Street Journal, Business Wire, CTech, FinsMes, Philadelphia Business Journal and the Times of Israel, among others.

#talent #medical #field #immigration #law #america #health #healthcare #field
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NY GOVERNOR THANKS FIRM FOR OUR REPRESENTATION OF AFGHANI SCHOLARS

Managing Partner Michael Wildes and his staff were pleased to represent a group of Afghani Scholars with their U.S. Immigration needs. Recognizing the importance of this matter, the New York Governor congratulated the Wildes team for their assistance in this regard. To hear what the Governor had to say, follow this link:

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We want to wish Leon Wildes our extraordinary founding Member, mentor, and teacher a Happy 90th Birthday!

We are grateful to this incredible milestone and wish Leon continued health, blessings, and love.

The Patriarch of our firm he is responsible for the thousands of people who have settled in this beautiful nation, hundreds of students, lawyers, and judges who were fortunate to cross paths with him.

Always ready with his red pen to edit our work product: he has always stood in support of immigrant rights and is regaled as a scholar in the field.

Let us all toast this very special Renaissance man, scholar, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend!
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A MAYOR, A LAWYER, AND A SENATOR!



Managing Partner Michael Wildes, also the Mayor of Englewood, New Jersey, is pictured with Senator Raymond J. "Ray" Lesniak, retired New Jersey State Senator who represented the 20th Legislative District from 1983-2018 and Karolina Denhard, attorney, and owner of Divorce Dynasty, where the trio discussed ways to continue to lend support to the citizens of the Ukraine and Poland.

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O-1A SECURED FOR WINE EXPERT 🍷🍷🍷

Managing Partner Michael Wildes is pleased to announce that Wildes & Weinberg has secured an approval of O-1A visa classification on behalf of Israeli Wine Expert, Amotz Teperberg.

Amotz Teperberg is a world-renowned businessman and wine expert with over 20 years of experience in the industry. He previously served in various high-level positions with Teperberg Winery, his family’s sixth generation winery. For the last several years, he has been CEO and Founder of the Bottle Ltd., through which he advises major companies and up-and-coming businesses on how to succeed in the wine and alcohol industry. We look forward to watching his successful career continue in the U.S.!

#wine #israel #winery #talent #immigration #lawoffice #office #law #america #israelamerica #visa #welcome #art
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Josh Wildes & everyone on the W&W team were excellent with dealing with my green card application. The team were...

Kelvin Barker Date : March 10, 2023

I received my Green Card from Michael Wildes and his firm some days ago. The petition approval and Green Card...

Luca Zammataro Date : November 22, 2022

Dear Michael Wildes, my husband and I would like to thank you and your team,  the work was not easy,...

Jacques Carline Date : August 3, 2022

Our client David came to us after spending more than three years stuck in the immigration court morass with another...

David E. Date : June 8, 2022

Josh Wildes and Yoni Jonas are amazing! We sought Wildes & Weinberg help because our application for naturalization was taking...

Daniela Bustamante Date : June 1, 2022

Michael Wildes and the rest of the team at Wildes & Weinberg were tremendously helpful in navigating us through the...

Alan Herskowich and Nicole Woroszylski Date : May 26, 2022

Michael and his team are very professional and they always deliver. If you're looking to hire the best possible immigration...

Nick Holmstren Date : January 7, 2022
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