Managing Partner Michael Wildes and Associate Attorney Josh Wildes recently hosted a “General Visa and Immigration” session for international students at The New School in New York City. The presentation offered general information on U.S. immigration law with an emphasis on OPT/CPT, H1B, navigating visa application questions, and other tips and restrictions to provide the… Continue reading Michael and Josh Wildes Host Immigration Session for Students

Managing Partner Michael Wildes and Associate Attorney Josh Wildes led a workshop on “Life After F-1: A Guide for International Students” at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.  The presentation offered general information on U.S. immigration law with an emphasis on OPT/CPT, H1B, navigating visa application questions, and other tips and restrictions to provide… Continue reading Michael & Josh Wildes Seminar to Foreign Students: Columbia University

Nowadays, the broad reach of athletics has expanded even further, extending into almost every industry and field around the world. As different sports and leagues become more globally popular, especially with the rise of esports, many international players have ascended to stardom, often with a desire to compete and/or train in the United States.  As… Continue reading Immigration and the Wide World of Sports By Josh Wildes

Managing Partner Michael Wildes and his son, associate attorney Josh Wildes attended a Speed Networking event sponsored by Yeshiva University. The purpose of the event was to allow Pre-Law students the opportunity to interact with and ask questions to attorneys from a wide range of specialties.  Both Michael and Josh are graduates from The Benjamin… Continue reading MICHAEL AND JOSH WILDES ATTEND SPEED NETWORKING EVENT

We are proud to announce that Josh Wildes, an Associate Attorney in our practice, has joined Lost Tribe Esports, a startup gaming network for Jewish teens to connect worldwide, as an Immigration Consultant.  Lost Tribe Esports was founded in 2016 with the goal of revolutionizing the way Jewish teens from around the world connect with… Continue reading ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY JOSH WILDES JOINS LOST TRIBE ESPORTS AS AN IMMIGRATION CONSULTANT!

Managing Partner Michael Wildes is pleased to announce that his son, Joshua Harlan Wildes, has joined the firm after serving as an Attorney Advisor in the Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review at the Miami Immigration Court, where he was originally hired as a Judicial Law Clerk through the Attorney General’s Honors Program.… Continue reading NOTE FROM FORMER FIRST LADY MELANIA TRUMP ON JOSH WILDES JOINING FIRM 

When the NBA Summer League wraps up, fans are always looking forward to the next season. After exciting, deep draft classes, many teams look more promising than ever. Interestingly enough, many of these teams constantly select international players from all over the world. Every year, more and more athletes who are not from America, including… Continue reading Athletes, P-1 Visas, and the NBA (by Josh Wildes)

The National Basketball Association attempts to expand every year as it continues to go international, making the push to become a globalized business. Being the best basketball league worldwide, it is filled with extremely talented players, many of whom are not from America. In fact, some of the best NBA players in the history of… Continue reading Athletes, O-1 Visas, and the NBA (by Josh Wildes)

Josh Wildes, immigration lawyer at Wildes & Weinberg, P.C., was recently quoted in Higher Ed Dive discussing the potential effects of the proposed $100,000 H-1B visa fee and how it could impact universities and higher education institutions across the United States. In the article, Josh Wildes explains that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced… Continue reading Joshua Wildes Quoted in Higher Ed Dive on H-1B Visa Fee Impact on Universities

We’re pleased to announce that Josh Wildes, an immigration attorney at Wildes & Weinberg, P.C., was recently quoted in the Columbia Missourian discussing the legal challenges international student-athletes face when pursuing Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals in the United States. In the article, Wildes explains how current U.S. immigration laws have not evolved in… Continue reading Joshua Wildes Featured in Columbia Missourian Article on International Student-Athletes and NIL Restrictions