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Joshua H. Wildes

Joshua H. Wildes

Joshua H. Wildes

Associate Attorney, Wildes & Weinberg, P.C.

Summary

Joshua H. Wildes is an Associate Attorney at Wildes & Weinberg, P.C., a distinguished immigration law firm headquartered in New York City that represents people globally.

Josh is admitted to practice law in the States of New York, New Jersey, and Florida, is authorized to appear before Immigration Courts across the United States, and is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).

Josh has been recognized by Super Lawyers as a New York Metro Rising Star in the field of Immigration Law and was formally qualified as an Expert Witness in Immigration Law by a Military Judge in a Court Martial proceeding.

Josh’s legal practice encompasses the full spectrum of United States immigration law, with a particular emphasis on family-based immigration, employment-based petitions, humanitarian relief, litigation, consular processing, and business immigration matters.

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Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

  • Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
  • Cum Laude honors
  • Focused Coursework on International & Immigration Law
  • Staff Editor, Cardozo Arts and Entertainment Law Journal
  • Research Focus: International Student Athletes and Immigration Law
  • Teaching Assistant for Sports and the Law
  • President of the Sports Law Society

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management & Marketing

  • Business Management & Marketing, Sy Syms School of Business (Yeshiva University)
  • Valedictorian of the James Striar School
  • Member of and Mentor for LEAD (Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Advisement, & Development)
  • Member of the Pre-Law Society
  • Young Alumni Council Member (2020 – 2024)

Professional Profile

Josh is a third-generation immigration lawyer at Wildes & Weinberg, an immigration law firm founded by his grandfather in 1959 that is now managed by his father. Josh’s grandfather, Leon Wildes, is best known for his representation of former Beatle John Lennon, while his father, Michael Wildes, a former Federal Prosecutor and Mayor in New Jersey, represented icons such as Pelé.

Josh has accrued substantial experience in the field of immigration law, having served in multiple federal roles, including:

  • Attorney Advisor, Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) – Miami Immigration Court
  • Judicial Law Clerk, EOIR – Miami Immigration Court
  • Legal Intern, Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of Chief Counsel (OCC)
  • Legal Intern, Department of Justice’s U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York (EDNY – Civil Division)

In these various positions, Josh worked closely with numerous United States Prosecutors and Immigration Judges, contributing to the adjudication of complex removal proceedings.

Joshua H. Wildes as an Expert Witness

Areas of Practice

Josh’s legal practice spans the full spectrum of United States immigration law, including:

Visa
Categories

  • H-1BE-1/E-2L-1O-1P-1J-1TNR-1

And More…

Applications, Forms & Filings

  • Naturalization (N-400)
  • I-485I-130I-140I-751

And More…

Litigation & Court Representation

  • Relief from Removal
  • Representation before federal
    bodies

And More…

JHW at UN

Industries Served

  • Music
  • Film
  • Art
  • Sports
  • Digital Media
  • Business
  • Academia
  • Influencers
  • Fashion
  • Executives
  • And More

Awards & Honors

Department of Justice Attorney General’s Honors Program
Super Lawyers New York Metro Rising Stars (Immigration)
Served as Expert Witness and Expert Consultant (Immigration Law)
Valedictorian of the James Striar School at Yeshiva University
Cum Laude
(Cardozo Law School)
Dean’s List
(Sy Syms School of Business)
Manfred and Mignon Siegbert Fischel Award for Excellence in Jewish Studies and Character
David Berg Foundation Scholarship Recipient
The Mary and Louis Wolinsky Award in Community Outreach

In the News

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Podcasts

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Marriage = Green Card? Busting the Myth [The Wildes Files]

 

Inside the Courtroom: Litigation in Immigration Law [The Wildes Files]

 

The Consultation: More Than Just a Meeting [The Wildes Files]