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Joshua H. Wildes

Joshua H. Wildes

Joshua H. Wildes

Associate Attorney, Wildes & Weinberg, P.C.

Professional Summary

Joshua H. Wildes is an Associate Attorney at Wildes & Weinberg, P.C., a premier immigration law firm headquartered in New York City representing clients across the United States and around the world.

As a third-generation immigration attorney, Josh proudly continues the legacy of a firm founded more than 65 years ago by his grandfather—who notably represented John Lennon—and now led by his father. Recognized for his professional excellence, Josh has been named a New York Metro Rising Star in Immigration Law by Super Lawyers and was formally qualified as an Expert Witness in Immigration Law by a Military Judge in a Court Martial proceeding.

Prior to joining the firm as an attorney, Josh served several federal government roles that shaped his comprehensive understanding of the immigration system, including as an Attorney Advisor with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) at the Miami Immigration Court. He had also previously served as a Judicial Law Clerk with EOIR in Miami, a Legal Intern with the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of Chief Counsel, and a Legal Intern with the U.S. Department of Justice’s U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York (Civil Division). In these roles, he worked closely with federal prosecutors and Immigration Judges on complex removal proceedings and high-stakes immigration matters.

Josh’s legal practice spans the full spectrum of U.S. immigration law, with particular emphasis on family-based immigration, employment-based petitions, humanitarian relief, business immigration, consular processing, and federal litigation.

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

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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)

Areas of Practice

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

Visa
Categories

  • H-1B L-1 P-1
    TN R-1E-2
    O-1J-1

And More…

Applications, Forms & Filings

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

And More…

Litigation & Court Representation

  • Relief from Removal
  • Representation before federal
    bodies

And More…

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JHW at UN

Industries Served

  • Music
  • Film
  • Art
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
  • 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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Michael and Josh Wildes Lecture to NYU LLM Students

For four decades, Wildes & Weinberg, P.C. has lectured to LLM students regarding life after school. Initially, the lecture was given by the firm’s Founding...

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Josh Wildes Featured in New Activista.Media Interview on ICE’s Emerging “Bounty Hunger” Program

Our firm is proud to share that immigration lawyer Josh Wildes recently recorded a new video interview with ‘Activista.Media,’ where he discussed the growing concerns...

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Immigration Attorney Josh Wildes Warns: How to Spot Fake ICE Officers — and Protect Your Rights

Recently, immigration lawyer Josh Wildes appeared in a social-media video addressing a serious and growing concern: criminals posing as officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs...

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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]