Managing Partner Michael Wildes is pleased to announce that the firm has successfully obtained an O-1 approval for Richard Bass, Founder of EMET Education and the author of the text book and teacher’s guide entitled “Israel in World Relations.”
In order to qualify for O-1 visa classification, which allows individuals of extraordinary ability in the arts, sciences, athletics or business, to live and work in the United States, the foreign national must provide adequate documentation to support a claim of extraordinary ability as demonstrated by sustained national or international acclaim; substantial documentation evidencing he/she meets at least 3 of the acceptable evidence categories as defined by statute; a written advisory opinion from a peer group (if applicable); and an offer of employment (or multiple offers of employment, and a third party agent to petition on the individual’s behalf).
Mr. Bass is internationally renowned as a Middle East Relations Political Analyst and Scholarly Author and for his expert knowledge of the current political situation in Israel, world events, and for analyzing conflicts and current relations. Mr. Bass’ unparalleled ability to address these highly controversial issues through broadcasting the realities about the Israeli conflict and promoting interreligious understanding to thousands of individuals places him in a category well above others in this field. According to Michael Wildes, the firm’s Managing Partner, “ We are thrilled to have secured an approval for such an impressive individual, who will undoubtedly continue improving the world as he attempts to promote critical thinking and educate both teachers and students about Israel and the Middle East.”
For more than five decades, the firm of Wildes & Weinberg, has concentrated its practice in all aspects of U.S. immigration and nationality law, servicing the immigration needs of prominent American and International firms, banks, industrial, financial and manufacturing concerns and 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 investors, scientists, physicians, scholars, bankers, performing artists, directors, writers, models, actors/actresses, athletes, fine artists, art dealers, curators, and literary agents.
For more information on the O-1 visa category, which allows individuals of extraordinary ability in the arts, sciences, athletics, and business to live and work in the United States, please visit our Immigration 101 page or contact Managing Partner Michael Wildes at michael@wildeslaw.com.