Managing Partner Michael Wildes and Associate Attorney Joshua Mitson are pleased to announce that they have secured an O-1 visa for renowned healer, botanist, and spiritual guide “Taita” Juan Guillermo Chindoy Chindoy. “Taita” Juan came to Wildes and Weinberg, PC, after an adverse contact with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and revocation of his visa.
Through Wildes and Weinberg, “Taita” Juan was able to secure an O-1 visa, notwithstanding this adverse contact, and now comes to the United States to spread his wisdom to his many thousands of followers. The term “Taita” is a distinguished title given to spirited leaders of the Inga people in the Amazon – and a title not usually earned until a leader in their fifties. But Mr. Chindoy was named “Taita” when he was teenager, making him one of the youngest spiritual leaders from South America. Since then, he has guided more than 10,000 people around their world through ceremonies and seminars and has worked with former NFL stars and renowned actors in his impressive healing centers in both Colombia and Costa Rica. Wildes and Weinberg is thrilled to assist “Taita” Juan in his immigration matters.
Wildes & Weinberg was founded in 1960 by Senior Partner, Leon Wildes. Nearly three quarters of a century later, the firm continues to concentrate its practice in all aspects of U.S. immigration and nationality law, servicing the immigration requirements of prominent American and International firms, banks, industrial, financial, and manufacturing concerns, as well as law firms in connection with the personnel needs of their foreign national employees.
In addition, the firm has a distinguished clientele and has done substantial immigration work for performing artists, directors, writers, models, actors/actresses, athletes, fine artists, art dealers, curators, and literary agents. Most notable was Leon Wildes’ successful representation of former Beatle John Lennon and his artist wife, Yoko Ono in their deportation proceedings, the basis of which has inspired legislation, and has been portrayed in films, plays, and literary works worldwide. 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, musicians Sinead O’ Connor and Boy George, as well as First Lady Melania Trump and her family.
Michael Wildes, the firm’s Managing Partner, is also currently serving his fourth 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.
Despite difficulties currently being encountered in dealing with U.S. immigration authorities, the firm has maintained an extraordinary track record for success in its cases. The firm’s litigation group has expand its efforts in filing Mandamus Actions and other Actions in Federal Courts throughout the nation.
In addition, Wildes & Weinberg’s multilingual staff is spread throughout its offices in New York City, Englewood, New Jersey, Miami, Florida, and by appointment only in Los Angeles, California and Tel Aviv, Israel, and are known for their experience and special expertise in processing each foreign national’s case with nothing less than the highest level of professionalism.
For more information on our firm please visit www.wildeslaw.com or contact michael@wildeslaw.com.